theatre midterm

Question 1

Basic Elements of Theatre

Answer 1

Acting
Directing
Playwriting
Set
Costumes
Lighting
Sound
Dramaturgy

Question 2

REQUIRED elements

Answer 2

Actor
Audience
Space
Intention of fictional world

Question 3

Fine art

Answer 3

Music
Theatre
Dance
Art

Question 4

Aristotle (greek philosopher)

Answer 4

Studied Plato
Taught alexander the Great

Question 5

6 elements of tragedy

Answer 5

Plot
Character
Diction
Thought
Song

Question 6

Imitation vs. mimicry vs role playing

Answer 6

“Imitation” means reproducing someone’s actions

“mimicry” is closely copying behavior, often with attention to detail or a playful tone,

“role-playing” involves adopting a character or persona to explore a scenario with intentional effort.

Question 7

Characteristics of theatre

Answer 7

Collaborative
Immediate
Ephemeral: short lasting
Dynamic btw actor & audience

Question 8

Convention

Answer 8

unspoken agreement btw actor & audience concerning a fictional reality

Question 9

Drama Therapy

Answer 9

Rehearse desired behaviors
Practise being in relationships
Mix of theatre & clinical/ psychological practice

Question 10

Theatre for Medical training

Answer 10

Hire actors to portray sick
Improve students beside manners

Question 11

Theatre for Moral education

Answer 11

Dates back to middle ages
Biblical stories & teach Catholic doctrine
Priests oversaw the creation of plays

Question 12

Engaged Theatre

Answer 12

Applied theatre/ socially politically engaged theatre
Drama that inspired dialogue and social change
Prison theatre, museum

Question 13

Agusto Boal

Answer 13

Founder of Theatre of Oppressed
Argues for direct participation of audience as “spectators”

Question 14

Origin of Theatre

Answer 14

Greek
Cave walls
Ritual: good weather, plentiful crops, victory in war

Question 15

Abydos Passion Play

Answer 15

Abydos egypt
Death & rebirth of Osiris

Question 16

Dionysis

Answer 16

God of wine
Cult of dionysus
Theatre apart of it

Question 17

Dionysus festival of Athens

Answer 17

City of Dionysis
5-6 days in spring
Day1: Processionals, sacrifice,statue brought out
Day 2: Dithyrambs
Day 3: Comedy Competition
Day 4: Tragedies and
Satyr Plays

Question 18

Greek Dramas

Answer 18

Tragedies
Comedies
Satyr plays

Question 19

Basic elements of Greek Theatre

Answer 19

All men
3 actors
Masks= essential
Music HUGE

Question 20

Theatron

Answer 20

spectators watch

Question 21

Scena

Answer 21

behind orchestra changing of masks + costumes

Question 22

Parados(2)

Answer 22

“passageway” access to orchestra, stage

Question 23

Orchestra

Answer 23

“dancing space” oval chorus dance+ sing w/ actors

Question 24

Closet dramas

Answer 24

Meant to be READ ONLY not acted

Question 25

PlayWRIGHT

Answer 25

Plays are constructed Fictional universe of characters lives Holds honored position against different opinions

Question 26

Parts of Play

Answer 26

Stage direction Character information Setting information Dialogue

Question 27

Basic Plot Elements

Answer 27

Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

Question 28

Aristotle Tragedy

Answer 28

The imitation of action that is serious and also having magnitude complete in itself.

Question 29

Purpose of Tragedy

Answer 29

“To instill pity and fear leading to a catharsis or emotional purgation”.

Question 30

Comedy

Answer 30

Comedy is “an imitation of characters of lower type [and features] with some defect or ugliness which is not painful or destructive.

Question 31

Types of Comedy

Answer 31

Farce Romantic Black High low

Question 32

Melodrama

Answer 32

Formulaic performances One dimensional Characters, defined by their Moral alignment. Good or Evil. Clarity of Action. No need to explain the actions of a villain, they’re just evil. Happy endings where good triumphs over evil.

Question 33

Elements of Naturalism

Answer 33

Reject traditional plots Create work to unfold in real time Avoid dramatic action & climatic moments