Lesson 1 Flashcards
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A form of art that is almost entirely concerned with performances that are live according to Britannica.com
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Theater
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A tradition that influenced Western Theater and theories of Western drama
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Ancient Athens
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Two pillars of a theater
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Ritual and Storytelling
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- refers to a particular ceremonial
- a religious or cultural practices performed by members of a community
- highly coded having significant symbolic meaning
- a theater’s distant cousin
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Rituals
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- crucial to the evolution of speech
- a single point of view
- aim to communicate distinct emotions
- a stripped down version of drama
- must have a listener-spectator
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Storytelling
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- a dance-drama
- originated from the African continent
- animism
- intended dancing and impassioned chanting
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Shamanism
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A belief that spirits animate things
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Animism
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Established the formal foundation of Western theater
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Greek Theater
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Developed the genres of tragedy and comedy
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Athenian theater/Greek drama
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Songs and dances also known as dithyrambs
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Orgiastic rites
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God of fertility and wine
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Dionysus
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“Phaluses”
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Male reproductive organs (penis)
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Three great tragedians of Athens that produced over 300 plays
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Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides
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Father of Comedy and a Prince of Ancient Comedy
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Aristophanes
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A genre that address current concerns that affect all Athenians
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Greek comedies
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A wheat trashing area
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Orchestra
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A dressing or retiring space
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Skene
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A nearby slope where the audience are stationed
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Theatron
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Entrance and exit is also known as
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Parodos
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He invented Tragedy
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Thespis
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He introduced the second actor known as the Deuteragonist
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Aeschylus
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He added a third character known as the Tritagonist
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Sophocles
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A 12-15 members of singer-dancers
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Chorus
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High shoes is also known as
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Kothurnoi
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An ornate headpiece is also called as
Onkos
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A long colorful gown is known as
Himation
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A tunic being draped
Chlamys
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* wild and chaotic
* Plutarch called them "full of passions"
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Dithyramb
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A genre that is not spoken but sung
Greek tragedy
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A week-long festival of festivities and theatrical contests
City Dionysia
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What happened on the 2nd day of City of Dioniysia?
A procession with sacrifices occurred
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* Father of Greek Tragic drama
* A tragedian that is concerned with plights and destinies
Aeschylus
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* A tragedian that concentrate on a few people and emphasize their strong characteristics and stubborn nature
* He wrote more than 100 plays.
Sophocles
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* wrote 90 plays
* satire plays
* depict in grueling detail the devastation of human life as a result of God putting pressure on human lives
Euripides
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* They divided the orchestra in half and built tunnel entrances
* they introduced the use of stage traps
Romans
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A tunnel entrance that Romans built is called?
Vomitoria
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A three-story wall of Romans
Front scaenae
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Famous Roman dramatists
Plautus, Terence, and Seneca
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* a well known dramatist
* comedic impact stems from exaggeration, burlesque and frequently harsh humor, fast movement and upside-down depiction of realitt
Plautus
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* a Roman dramasist
* his plays are all about young love
Terence
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* a Roman dramasist
* his plays are best known for their brutality and terror
Seneca
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A drama that focuses on biblical stories
Medieval drama
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Also known as "Whom seek ye? "
Quem Quaeritis
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A playlet included as part of Church worship service
Liturgical drama
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Types of Medieval Plays
Mystery Plays
Miracle Plays
Morality Plays
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Type of Medical play that:
* was based on stories derived from the Holy Bible
* creation story to judgement day
* authors were usually anonymous
Ex:
Cain killing Abel
Noah and the great flood
Mystery play
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Type of Medical play that:
* also known as saint's play
* actors were from communities and organized by the play master
* stage using processesional staging
Ex:
Mary Magdalene ( how did she got pregnant when she is a virgin?)
Miracle play
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Type of Medical play that:
* tackled stories of the struggle of humans between good and evil
* often called "allegorical drama"
* taught moral lessons
Morality Play
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Most famous morality play
Everyman
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* Theater form that is danced, mixed, chanted or sung
* highly visual and sensual
* storytelling and myths are given emphasis
* these forms are non-realistic
Asian theater
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A training system in Asian theater starting from early childhood to middle age
Apprenticeship system
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3 classical art systems in India
Sanskrit
Kutiyattam
Kathakali
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* A Classical India play that emerged in the Hindu culture
* plays that performed in an open stage
* the stage was rectangular
* the performance was presentational
* the performers came from priestly castes
* women had prominent roles
Sanskrit
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A treatise in theater
Natyasastra
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A Sanskrit play that are based on famous Kings and heroic stories
Nataka
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Sanskrit play that is based on theme of love
Prakarana
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* Religious theatrical form
* originating from the province of Kerala
* reflects local traditions and classicism
* can last up to 40 days
Kutiyattum
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Known as "eye expression" In Kutiyattum plays
Neta abhinaya
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Known as "language of gestures" In Kutiyattum
Hasta abhinaya
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* Asia's largest country and home to oldest civilization
* Asia's longest continuous theater culture
China
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Referred to as "xiqu" which means tuneful theater, and translated as "Chinese opera"
Chinese drama
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Old name of Beijing
Peking
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* Known as "Jingju"
* founded in 1790 during the Emperor's 80th birthday
Theater of the Capital
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Multi layered costumes or?
Water sleeves
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Translate the ff:
*Chang
*Nian
*Zu
*Da
Singing
Speech
Acting and movement
Martial Arts and acrobatics
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* Two most famous Japan's classical theater
* a living museum of centuries-old theatrical practice
Noh and Kabuki
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* Most respected and cerebral form
* the world's oldest continually performed type of theater
* father and son tandem ( Kan'ami and Zeami)
Noh
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Main character of Noh
* can be a God, spirits, ladies, animals and even warriors
* wears a mask
Shite
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Secondary character
* always humans in form/character
Waki
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* Japanese Actors use for solemn entrances and exits
* a bridge-style landing strip with four wooden pillars
Hashigakari
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The only scenery on stage of Noh play
Pine tree paintings on the wall
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* more dazzling and accessible
* flamboyant and exciting
* it's intention is to entertain a wide audience
* actors talent their moves and deliver their word with intense enthusiasm
Kabuki
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A legendary shrine maiden who developed Kabuki
Izumi Okuni
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Ka-bu-ki
Song-dance-skill
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* Domestic plays or common things
* end in suicide
Sewamono
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(Japan) History or period plays
Jidaimono
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* Also known as scenic design
* a creative process in theater production
Scenography
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* raw materials w/c designers use in the process of creation
* Essential units in the visual composition of the play
Elements of design
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These are the elements of the design
Line, shape, scale, color, texture and light
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* it determines the shape
* can indicate a three-dimensional form by enclosing space as an outline
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Line
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A line that implies ACTION.
Diagonal
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These lines follow the actor's direction and indicate no movement.
Horizontal and vertical
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Imply strength and stability
Vertical
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Also known as "form"
The use of this element suggests metaphorical ideas derived from the script.
Shape
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Refers to the relationship of the stage to the actor.
Scale
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It elicits the strongest appeal of all the elements.
Color
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Refers to the tactile quality of the material.
Adds more interesting features to the finished form of the design.
Texture
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Creates the mood of the scene in a theater production.
Light
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Different ways in which the designer uses these materials in crafting interesting designs
Principles of composition
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Balance
Proportion
Rhythm
Variation
Unity
These are example sof what?
Principles of Composition
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Refers to the VISUAL WEIGHT OF THE SCENIC DESIGN
Balance
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_______ balance means that all visuals are repeated on both sides.
Symmetrical balance
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______ balance means that all visual elements may be found on both sides of the stage, however, the elements cannot be the same in size, shape, and color.
Asymmetrical balancs
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_____ balance refers to the elements that emanate from a central point
Radial Balance
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A relationship with respect to the size of the avtors to set pieces on stage
Proportion
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It denotes potential movement or action
Rhythm
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This refers to the changing one or more elements of any design elements w/c result to modification of the original visual look.
Variation
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A sense of "oneness" where all parts are composed to present an organized main theme.
Unity
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*It is the bird's eye view of the set pieces in relation to the actual the attention space.
Ground Plan
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The purpose is to reveal what needs to be seen on stage.
Stage lightning
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* This is what an actor wears on stage during a performance.
* they provide further developments in "dressing up"
Costume
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The application of cosmetics
Makeup
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Key element in theater
These are the individuals onstage portraying characters in dramatic action
Performers
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It is the "blueprint" of the productions
Script/Text
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A writer who writes the script
Playwright
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He/she is responsible for ensuring that the event is conducted properly, wisely, and excitingly
Director
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* Type of director in which the director chooses the script to be staged.
* also called the "text-based" method
Traditional director
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* A french word which means "author'
* create changes or transformations of the material
Auteur
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* A type of director that creates production that are radical, free-for-all and sometimes rebellious.
* employs a process called deconstruction
Postmodern
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* This theater space has audience seats facing opposite the performance stage.
* framed by "proscenium arch"
Proscenium Stage
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* A stage that has 3-sided audience seats
* the stage extends to the audience area
Thrust Stage
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* A stage that is also known as "Theater in the Round"
* it allows 360° of perspectives of the authors
Arena Stage
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* any space that can be utilized for a theater performance.
* can be inside or outside, private or public,
Found Stage
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* An element that refers to the illumination of the performance space.
* use of color and mixture of lights
Lightning design
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A design that refers to the overall blending of sound from all sources
Sound design
