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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The German equivalent to Diderot; was a playwright - critic - and Enlightenment philosopher Who wrote tragedies and comedies about the middle-class; his greatest play was Nathan the Wise






2. Comedies forced Victorian society to reexamine its hypocrisies; Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) - A WOman of No Importance (1893) - An Ideal Husband (1894); advocated 'art for art's sake'; The Importance of Being Ernest






3. Have become living traditions that are handed down from father to son

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4. A period of licentious gaudiness inspired by the elaborate styles that Charles II brought with him from the French Court






5. Would be removed in the box set to give audience a real life look into the scene






6. Islam's holy book - contains a warning about 'graven images' similar to the one in the Bible - prohibition applies to dolls - statues - portraits - and people playing a character






7. Peking Opera was dramatically altered when:






8. Smaller - less expensive alternative experimental theatres; flourished in lofts - basements - coffeehouses and any found space usable






9. Writes the lyrics






10. The realism of the play is expressed through lyrical language






11. Unstructured theatrical events on street corners - bus stops and anywhere else people gathered






12. Holds that human beings are naturally alone - without purpose or mission - in a universe that has no God






13. Theatre was not seen as being of value to society - so plays were not an important part of:






14. All lines are sung - usually to grand classical music; Madama Butterfly (1904)






15. 'The Father of Realism'; was initially a Romantic writer and his early plays were verse dramas largely based on Norwegian history and folk literature; plays presented complex - sometimes distrubing - views of human society; A Doll's House (1879) - Gh






16. A program of sketches - singing - dancing and songs pulled from previous sources






17. The men who play female roles are called:






18. French physicist - mathematician - and philosopher - expressed the essence of Romanticism






19. Result of western influence - a toned down version of Kabuki - told stories of everyday life - particularly those of women - women played women's parts (whereas Kabuki was all male)






20. Greatest of the Sturm und Drang playwrights; was also a critic - journalist - painter - biologist - statesman - poet - novelist - philosopher - scientist - and the manager of the Duke of Weimar's playhouse






21. No protagonist; deals with a family of characters who tell many stories at once; the fact that characters on stage take no action may inspire audience members to be motivated for the opposite in real life






22. Characterized by a light-hearted - fast-moving comic story - whose dialogue is interspersed with popular music; Guys and Dolls (1950)






23. People who dismissed Traditional African Theatre because it was so unlike anything they knew






24. People who dismissed Traditional African Theatre because it was so unlike anything they knew






25. Bandits discuss rival systems of goverment while waiting for an attack






26. Unstructured theatrical events on street corners - bus stops and anywhere else people gathered






27. Founded in 1946 by Julian Beck and Judith Malina; dedicated itself to contemporary social issues and highly political - easthetically radical plays






28. Theatre was not seen as being of value to society - so plays were not an important part of:






29. The first theatre in the world to be lit with electric lights






30. Life has no purpose and they confused and antagonized audiences by refusing to adhere to a coherent set of principles - mirroring the madness of the world






31. Contemporary form of Sanskrit Theatre - dramatized version of the Hindu epic poems Ramayana and Mahabharata






32. The orchestrated melodies






33. A production of British actor Charles Kean; had realistic costumes - set and props that he had researched to make sure they were historically correct

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34. Third part of a Noh play - the protagonist appears as a new self - and the cause of torment is resolved






35. No protagonist; deals with a family of characters who tell many stories at once; the fact that characters on stage take no action may inspire audience members to be motivated for the opposite in real life






36. Wrote 'high comedies' which were cerebral socially relevant plays that had an intellectual scope so vast they forced audiences to reassess their values; Man and Superman (1903) & The Quintessence of Ibsenism (1891)






37. Grew out of the theatre of Thespis in Ancient Greece; passed from the Athenians to the Romans to the medieval Europeans






38. The audience remains alienated from the performance so they could critically consider the play's themes






39. Records of this type of theatre are fragmentary - but we do know that it grew out of regional religious rituals related to Confucianism - Taoism - and Buddhism - and ritual dances performed during the Shang dynasty






40. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (2005); The Dumb Waiter (1957)






41. Proclaimed 'God is dead...and we have killed him.'; felt taht absence of God was a tragedy - but believed human beings needed to accept the tragedy and move forward in a world that was unjust and meaningless






42. Writes the music






43. Sarcastic label of Scribe's plays; the sympathetic protagonist suffers at the hands of an evil antagonist in the course of intense action - suspense - and contrived play devices; ending is always happy and the loose ends are neatly tied up






44. Set out to break all the neoclassical rules - attacked the three unities






45. A medley of the show's songs played as a preview; usually the beginning of a traditional musical; lets the audience know that it's time to stop talking because the performance is about to begin






46. A blend of melody and drama and refers to the background music often played during these performances






47. Based off the idea that before a problem can be solved - society must first understand that the problem exists; 'attack the message - not the messenger'






48. Attacked the evils and restrictions of society; tried to reveal the higher reality of the unconscious mind with fantastic imagery and contradictory images; performances were often violent and cruel as they tried to shock the audience into the realiza






49. French Enlightenment playwright; was an inventor and thinker who spent countless hours at the leading intellectual salons of France; most famous plays are The Barber of Seville - and The Marriage of Figaro - his plays reflect the attitudes of the Enl






50. Only cost a nickel







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