Exam 2016 Flashcards
What do production elements do
Enhance message of performance
What production elements enhance performance
Staging , lighting , sound , special effects
What production elements enhance characters
Costumes , make up , hair , props etc
How many elements are there in production elements
2
Define performance space
Formal performance stage found in a theatre known as stage plus auditorium and foyer
How many types of theatre stages are there
4
What is a proscenium arch stage
Mears hall
What is a thrust stage
Intimate , people sit around stage that juts into audience
What is a theatre in the round stage
Can be square , audience around performance space
What is a traverse stage
Fashion shows , pop concerts
What is the set
Scenery
What does the set include
Backdrop or any large structures or features
What does set design depend on
The style , period and type of play
What are the properties
Props
What do props include
Household equipment , furniture , stage weapons
What are props dependent on
Period and style of the play
Define tech
Lighting and sound required for production
What is lighting used for
To ensure set/characters clearly visible Reveal characters presence Provide scenic background Create colour Time of day
What can sound be
Music or special audio effects
Define costume and make up
Tells more about individual character and the world the live in
What does costume and make up reflect
Period , location , style of play , characters , personality and background
How can an actor look more like a character
Emphasis or change facial appearance
What is the stage floor Map
From actors point of view
Where is upstage and downstage
Upstage - near back of stage
Downstage - near front of stage
What are the wings
Areas on the side of stage
What is backstage
Area behind performance stage
What is the apron , thrust or forestage
Front area that extends
What is a trap door
Hinge door that the actor comes out from
What is the fly gallery
Elevated platforms around the side of the stage , where backstage works ropes and equipment
Where do you collect your tickets
Box office
If we sit downstairs we are in the ?
Stalls / auditorium
The balcony area is known as
The dress circle
The top seats in auditorium
Upper circle / gods
What are the 3 main functions of warming up
Prevent injury
Increase oxygen intake
Helps focus on performance
Why do we need to do vocal warm ups
To warm up voice to enable articulation , resonance and projection to be effective
What are the 4 vocal warm ups
Articulator warm up (faces)
Tounges twister
Resonance and projection (dart, certain point) MA ME MI MO MU
passing the cat ( aah - head , eeeh - chest , hoh hoh - stomach
What forms an important part of our rite of passage towards adulthood
Rebellion
What has rebellion always been expressed through
The arts
How is rebellion expressed through the arts
Context ( subject matter) or form (the way things are presented)
What have the arts reflected
Changing nature of societies , and individuals within those societies since the beginning of time
What is conflict
A core context of any art form
What do the arts offer for rebellion
Healthy outlet for the expression of rebellion
What is rebellion
A way in which people act based on the circumstances , something against the rules
What is a dictionary definition of rebellion
The defiance of authority and control
Why is it important to express rebellion
Freedom of speech , shade opinion and fight for it , it can hurt people and get out of control , somethings are illegal
What are positive ways to express rebellion
Using the arts to express dissatisfaction
A non violent or Peacdul process
Proposal of change
What are negative ways to express rebellion
Vandalism
Violence
Vulgar expression (swearing)
What are some movie examples of rebellion
Chicago , free silly , Romeo and Juliet , grease , mean girls
There are varying degrees of response when responding to rebellion , name the 4
Aversion
Resistance
Protest
Revolt
What is aversion
A strong feeling of dislike toward something of somebody
What is resistance
Refusal to accept or comply with somethings g
What is protest
To express strong disapproval or disagreement with something
What is revolt
To try overthrow an existing government or symbol of authority
What is the order of strongest to weakest response
Revolt , protest , resistance , aversion
What response is used by the arts to express rebellion
Protest
Define protest arts
Any dance song play artwork that express strong disapproval of authority and events or a concept expressing in a form of creative or stimulating way
What is the ultimate form of self expression
The act of creating
Why is the act of creating the Ultimate form of self expression
We place a Piece of ourselves and identity in the creation . what we create does not just reflect our immediate context , who we are as individuals and community but also a wider context
What does the arts reflect
Society
How does the way we think and act relate to our society
The way we think and behave are partly constructed reactions to living in that society
What do we express through drama
Feelings
What do playwrights express
The individual and community’s resistance to what is occurring in the world around them . A reaction characterized by anger and frustration
Why is rebellion expressed through the arts
Any form of art is something that we have created and feel strong about . A way to express your opinion that is entertaining for others
What is copyright
Legal protection for the creators “original works of ownership” . Any words , piece of writing music design poetry that you have created belongs to you .
What is copyright protection available to
Published and unpublished works
What does copyright give the owner the right to do
Let others reproduce the work in copies , to distribute copies to perform and display work publicly
What is it called when you copy music or movies without permission
Piracy or plagiarism
What are they consequences of plagiarism
Fined or arrested
How can we prevent copy right
By stopping it ourselves , specials , or introduce better software
When is it ok to copy stuff
Some material is in the public domain
Specifically out there for public use
What should I do if I need to copy stuff
Check with the owner
Always acknowledge the source copied
What was illegal in South Africa in the 1970s
Public protests
Why did many protests turn to theatre
The governments policies banning political activities and gatherings .people found a way to make their voices heard
What is the definition of protest theatre
About the experiences of ordinary people who are forced to lead lives of oppression during aparteit . it makes a statement of disapproval about unfair or unjust situations with no solutions .
How did protest theatre promote rebellious action
By arousing emotional response in the audience
Through what did protest theatre give the message
Content , dance , sing , dramatic performance
What is the intention of protest theatre
Set out to effect a change of some kind by pro testing against social problems political abuse or conservation issues shows the evils that exist and demands that changes made
What do practitioners aim to do
To change and reform society from one of oppression to one of equality.
to educate people about the issues playing society
to highlight topical issues pointing to new development a better existence without providing the how solutions
How is protest theatre created
Improvisation
Why doesn’t script exist in protest theatr
Until actors have played around with different characters and situations .
What are the production elements of protest theatre
Minimal , versatile sets , flexible props that represent anything , basic costumes , home made instruments , simple lighting (general wash)
What are the primary tools that creates character , tension and setting
Actors body and voice
What are the characteristics of protest theatre
- Strong political messages and statements , making audience aware of the injustices of apartheid .
- Feelings and frustrations
- Communication channel
- Workshopped , improvisation and collaboration
- Audience emotional response
What is vocal tone
The characteristic quality of the time of voice , which portrays the emotional state of attitude of speaker
What is vocal tone similar to and why
Habitual pitch , as they both reflect the characteristic pitch someone usually speaks in , also shows emotional state
What is PIPER
Pitch , inflection , pause , emphasis , rate
What is pitch
The pitch of your voice can be Hugh , low or medium - depending on the number of cycles of vibrations per second
As an actress what can you change your pitch for
To show emotion
To present a certain character
How can you show emotion through pitch
When you are nervous , happy , scared of exited your voice naturally goes up . When you are trying to be serious or discreet it goes down
How can you present a certain character through pitch
Changing the pitch gives variety and richness as well as adding meaning to your performance
What is inflection
The gentle rise and fall of the voice on syllables
What is a syllable
A unit of pronoun intron having one vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants , forming whole or part of a word
What is similar to inflection and why
Pitch , but with pitch your voice goes up and down in pitch , inflection is a rise and fall associated with changing meaning of sentence
What is an upward inflection
Used on the last syllable of the last word of a sentence that is intended to be a question
What is a downward inflection
Used on the last syllable of the last word in the sentence that is intended to be a statement
What is pause
A rest or stop in the voice
What are the three things that effect rythem of speech
Pause , emphasis , rate
What can paused be used to show
Emotion Create phrase for meaning Indicate important words Create dramatic effect Allow audience to take in what's been said
What are the 3 main types of pause
Breath pause
Sense pause
Dramatic pause
What is a breath pause
Allow time to breath ()
What is a sense pause
To indicate punctuation (\)
What is a dramatic pause
To increase suspense or emphasis (\)
What is emphasis
The stress or weight given to a word to make it sound important
How does emphasis effect rythem
The habitual use of emphasis can indicate rythem of characters natural speech pattern
How can you indicate emphasis
To press on a word To pause before or after a word To spell out the word Adding a gesture To slide the word
What is rate
The speed at which words are uttered
What does the rate at which you speak indicate
How you feel
How do you feel when you speak fast
Scared , nervous , angry
What do you indicate when you are speaking slow
Depressed calm relaxed peaceful
What is the different rates of accents
Indian fast
Russian slow
American surfer even slower
What does rate effect
The rythem of the characters voice because it effects how they are feeling and where they are from
Define the term musical
A stage , television or film production that uses popular style songs to tell a story or to showcase the talents of writer / performers
