Drama Revision Flashcards

1
Q

What is Drama?? List 3 things.

A
Drama includes humour usually
Drama exadturates  some scenes for entertainment 
Drama uses fake items/ props to save money
Having enthusiasm
Showing of talents
Has singing
Gives you more confidence 
Shows emotion
Speaking infront of a group of people
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2
Q

How is Drama Useful.

A
It makes others happy  if it is entertaining
Boosts confidence
Its very fun
It distracts you from the sad things if you are sad 
It tells a story
Teamwork
You can make friends
It could be your job
Helps listening
It helps expand your imagination
Shows the real you
It makes it easier to talk to people
 It helps you explore others feelings
It helps you develop skills and show theatre appreciation
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3
Q

In silent music what sound is there most of the time

A

Music

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4
Q

Whats the order of the theatres

A

Greek, Medieval, Commedia del arte, Elizabethan, Restoration

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5
Q

The word drama comes from the greek word meaning

A

To do

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6
Q

Greek theatres were ____ air

A

Greek Theatres were OPEN air

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7
Q

What was the chorus to the greek theatre.

A

Key factor

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8
Q

The ancient greeks created 3 types of players.

What were they

A

tragities comedies and satires

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9
Q

The medieval theatre was also known as ___ ____ ____

A

The Dark Ages

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10
Q

What church disapproved of the medieval theatre.

A

The Christian Church

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11
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Where were the medieval plays performed.

A

In the middle of the street on wagons

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12
Q

What did actors usually were in Medieval theatre

A

The wore long dark robes

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13
Q

What gender were the people who played in medieval theatre

A

Male

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14
Q

Where did commedia del arte begin

A

Italy

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15
Q

Did the Commedia del arte actors/actresses use scrips

A

No

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16
Q

What is commedia del arte associated with?

A

It is associated with masks

17
Q

What famous figure lived and wrote during elizabethan

A

Shakespear

18
Q

Name the famous elizabethan theatre

A

The Globe

19
Q

Who did the comedies of restoration theatre go to.

A

Rich People

20
Q

Who appeared for the first time on the stage

A

Women

21
Q

The lyric theatre was established in ____ (4 Digit)

A

1951

22
Q

Who is the patron of the lyric theatre

A

Liam neeson.

He was in a Coc Advert you could remember it like that. He also played qui gon jin

23
Q

The Globe was built in?

A

1599

24
Q

When was the globe destroyed

A

1613

25
Q

A modern reconstruction of the globe started in

A

1997

26
Q

Broadway theatres refers to a group of theatres in

A

New york near times square

27
Q

The west end theatres refer to a group in.

A

West london

28
Q

What are the 3 types of stage.

A

Arena
Thrust
Proscenium

29
Q

Where is the stage of the arena stage located

A

In the centre with the audience seated in all sides

30
Q

The arena stage is also known as

A

The theatre in the round

31
Q

The thrust stage is where the stage

A

Extends into the audiance

32
Q

It has _ sides surrounding the stage

A

3

33
Q

What stage is our school

A

Procenium arch stage

34
Q

For stage directions what is it good to remember

A

That left and right is from the actors prospective not the audiance