Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Acting > Global Theatre Study Guide > Flashcards

Global Theatre Study Guide Flashcards

1
Q

What is Zarzuela

A

It is a form of Spanish musical theater that combines operatic and theatrical elements

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What theater practice originated in Spain in the 17th century

A

Zarzuela

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What theater practice emerged as a response to dominance of the Italian opera on Spanish lyric stages

A

Zarzeula

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What did male characters wear in Zarzeulas

A

Suits or uniforms appropriate to their roles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What language is Zarzuelas sung in

A

Spanish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the art of Pantomime within the United Kingdom?

A

British pantomime continues as a popular form of theatre, incorporating song, dance, buffoonery, slapstick, cross-dressing, in-jokes, topical references, audience participation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are important aspects when it comes to Pantomime?

A

Gender role reversal, Colorful costumes, exaggerated facial expressions, and audience participation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

When do Pantomime’s usually take place within the United Kingdom?

A

Usually performed at holidays, especially winter ones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Where is Peking Opera from?

A

China

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What does Peking Opera consist of?

A

speech, singing, mime, acrobatics, and martial arts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are the masks called in Peking Opera?

A

Jing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Famous Peking Operas

A

Farewell My Concubine, Drunken Beauty, The Legend of the White Snake, and The Heavenly Maid Scatters Blossoms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is ONE OF the worlds Oldest Theatre Practice?

A

Noh Theatre: Japan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

whats the most important coustume piece in Noh Theatre

A

The masks (handmade)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are Noh plays about?

A

Religious stories and tormented humans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who was Bertolt Brecht

A

A German Playwright who created “Epic Theater” and the “distancing affect”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

what is epic theater

A

a style of theater based around keeping the audience engaged

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Which art practice is improvised and comedic?

A

Commedia Dell-arte.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What does Commedia Dell-arte translate to?

A

Comedy of the profession or comedy of art.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What physical aspects were a part of Commedia Dell’arte? Was there any important costume pieces?

A

Acrobatics, dance, and pantomime would occur. Masks were essential to Commedia Dell’Arte.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Where was Lope de Vega from?

A

Madrid, Spain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What was Lope de Vega often referred to as and why?

A

The Spanish Shakespeare because of his writing language of “ordinary life”.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What are the cultural elements of Lope de Vega’s work?

A

He pulls from Spanish events and history

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What is culturally significant about Lope de Vega?

A

He coined the classic form of comedia (play with 3 acts, merged dramatic and comedic elements)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What countries/practices inspired mime?

A

Ancient Greece, Roman, Japanese Noh and Commedia dell’Arte

26
Q

Jean Gaspard Deburau is considered to be what?

A

The father of mime

27
Q

Who created the depressing look of mime (ex. the signature tear)

A

Paul Legrand

28
Q

Who is the most famous french mime artist

A

Marcel Marceau

29
Q

What practice mimics human gestures

A

mime

30
Q

What is the theory of fixed points (mime)?

A

Invisible limits in space

31
Q

Do mimes rehearse with the object

A

Yes!

32
Q

George Bernard Shaw Country

A

UK

33
Q

What is George Bernard Shaw known for?

A

Controversial opinions, Nobel peace prize and Oscar, Created the “discussion play”

34
Q

George Bernard Shaw’s popular plays

A

The Doctor’s Dilemma, Man and Superman

35
Q

What musical is an adaptation of Pygmalion?

A

My Fair Lady

36
Q

What was GB Shaw’s impact?

A

He modernized “Edwardian theater” and talked about social issues and gender stereotypes.

37
Q

Moliere: Country

A

France

38
Q

Moliere: Inspiration

A

Italian practice of Commedia dell’Arte

39
Q

What happened Chay Yew put on his first play, “As If He Hears”?

A

The Singaporean government banned it for its inclusion of a gay character. (too sympathetic and acted “too straight”)

40
Q

What country is Chay Yew from?

A

Singapore

41
Q

Moliere: Reason for Plays

A

To satirize the French aristocracy with pompous and hypocritical characters (CIANI SAID REMEMBER THIS ONE!!)

42
Q

What does wood, string, and rod relate too?

A

Puppetry in Russia

43
Q

One of the oldest forms of theatre (1,500 BC)

A

Sanskrit

44
Q

Entire country went into mourning when he died

A

Lope de Vega

45
Q

African American to win the nobel prize for literature

A

Woye Soyinka

46
Q

Three of our theatre practices were created in direct response to what was percieved as oppression and cultural upset. What are they?

A

Theater of the Oppresed, Los Tzanicos, Haitan Theatre

47
Q

Where is Athol Fugard from?

A

South Africa

48
Q

What inspired Athol Fugard?

A

His father’s stories

49
Q

What is Athol Fugard considered?

A

Story-teller, writes about his own life and a political playwright

50
Q

What was Athol Fugard’s collection of plays called?

A

The Family Trilogy

51
Q

What is included in “The Family Trilogy”?

A

The Blood Knot (2 brothers, one is white-passing), Hello and Goodbye (reunion of a brother and sister), and Boseman and Lena (poor couple in a corrupt government)

52
Q

How many Tonys did Athol Fugard win?

A

8 Tonys

53
Q

What theatre was named after Athol Fugard?

A

Fugard Theatre

54
Q

What was the perido called that Athol Fugard wrote?

A

Aperthied Period - White passing vs. Not.

55
Q

Who is Sergei Obraztsov?

A

He is the father of Soviet puppetry. He founded the Moscow State Puppet Theater in 1931 and pioneered innovative techniques in puppetry

56
Q

a holiday favorite in Russian puppet theater. That is a cherished tradition for audiences of all ages.

A

Kashtanka

57
Q

What are the two types of dance in Haitian Theater

A

Yanvalou, Konpa

58
Q

Who is considered the God of Creation in Haitian Vodou

A

Danbala

59
Q

Where does most modern plays take place in Haiti

A

Yanvalou Cafe

60
Q

What is traditionally worn in Yanvalou Dance

A

All white garments

Acting (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions