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realism,selective realism , experimental theatre - post war movements post war realism in USA - dominant style, golden age of american realism, focus on "regular people" and their tragedies. Arthur miller - period playwright of post war realism, born in harlem, influenced by ibsen, plays usually have themes of guilt, failure and personal responsibility. His best known play was Death of a Salesman lillian hellman - another playwright of post war realism,born in demopolis, alabama, plays h...

Greek God of wine and fertility - Answer-Dionysus author of a play - Answer-Playwright Primitive people's instinctive rhythmic movements and the desire to imitate evolved into___________________________. - Answer-Pantomime Pantomimed rites of passage and various tribal traditions were performed by - Answer-Shaman meaning beneath the words - Answer-Subtext Shaman's roll in the tribe of primitive people - Answer-Medicine Man, Storyteller natural element that contributed to the illusion th...

Theatrical Conventions - Answer-Rules of conduct and understood communication codes of the theatre Universals of theatre (4) - Answer-1. Theatre is live- mistakes are possible, audience, reciprocity, energy is shared between actors and audience 2. Theatre is ephemeral- theatre always changes, it can't be repeated, recorded theatre (film) 3. Theatre is collaborative- working towards a common goal 4. Theatre is a synthesis of many arts- actors, sets, lighting, costumes, music, sound, directo...

The convention for representing depth on a flat surface is called: - Perspective The idea that all drama should be "true to life" is called: - Verisimilitude Who developed the pole-and-chariot system? - Torelli Which of the following is NOT true of a proscenium stage? - It also includes an orchestra, mezzanine, an balcony. A play with shepherds and mythological creatures who inhabit the forests and countryside, with serious actions but a happy ending would be a(n): - Pastoral Which of t...

realism,selective realism , experimental theatre - Answer-post war movements post war realism in USA - Answer-dominant style, golden age of american realism, focus on "regular people" and their tragedies. Arthur miller - Answer-period playwright of post war realism, born in harlem, influenced by ibsen, plays usually have themes of guilt, failure and personal responsibility. His best known play was Death of a Salesman lillian hellman - Answer-another playwright of post war realism,born in...

Id Rather be Right - Opening - Answer-1937 Id Rather be Right - Music - Answer-Richard Rogers Id Rather be Right - Lyrics - Answer-Lorenz Hart Id Rather be Right - Book - Answer-George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Id Rather be Right - Story - Answer-Peggy and Phil want to get married but they can't until FDR balances the federal budget. Phil has a dream that he runs into FDR and he balances the budget so true love can endure Id Rather be Right - Implications - Answer-- added to the adoration...

When/Where did theatre begin? - Answer-Ancient Greece, 500 BC What occurred each year in Greece? - Answer-Festival of Dionysus, included a drama; best play of the year awarded a prize. When did Aristotle write about subjects in his times? - Answer-third century B.C. What are Poetics? - Answer-study of literary expression; discussed drama at length What is the primary purpose of theatre? (Aristotle? - Answer-provide pleasure; greatest form of pleasure comes from learning the truth How did ...

What are the six Essential Elements of Theatre? - Answer-1. Performers 2. Audience 3. Script or story 4. Place 5. Support staff 6. Accessories What is the difference between Theatre and Theater? - Answer-Theatre - is British term - usually refers to the art form Theater - is American term - usually, refers to the place where theatre is performed After theatre died out towards the end of the Roman Empire, what entity was responsible for bringing theatre back approximately 600 years late...

Medium - The means by which content is provided to the consumer Gesamtkunstwerk - A term coined by Richard Wagner that literally means "a total work of art" unifying all aspects of a production: spoken word, music, lyrics, scenery, lighting, costuming into a unified and cohesive whole Well-made Play - Pièce bien faite in French; in the nineteenth century, a superbly plotted play, particularly by such gifted French playwrights as Eugène Scribe () and Victorien Sardou (1831- 1908) Probl...

What is theatre? - Answer-Communication, subjective, live storytelling, conflict and resolution, education, course, transfer of information, entertainment, business, collaborative art form, interactive, building, holding mirror, scope (theatre of war), soapbox, human experience, opinion, place to see live performance, career, improvisation Theatre started with _____ first & _____ second - Answer-Greeks, Romans Greatest influence for western theatre - Answer-Greeks, Elizabethan Renaissance, ...