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What does 'Suspension of Disbelief' refer to?
What does 'Suspension of Disbelief' refer to?
- Setting aside critical thinking for enjoyment (correct)
- Ignoring the audience
- Being highly critical
- Acting without understanding
What does 'Aesthetic Distance' describe in a theatre setting?
What does 'Aesthetic Distance' describe in a theatre setting?
- Being emotionally detached from the performance
- Being indifferent to the characters
- Gap between conscious reality and fictional reality (correct)
- Sitting quietly during the play
What is the main purpose of 'Presentational vs Representational Participation'?
What is the main purpose of 'Presentational vs Representational Participation'?
- To make the audience indifferent
- To distance the audience from the work
- To engage the audience emotionally (correct)
- To confuse the audience
Why do most artists prefer the audience to have 'Aesthetic Distance'?
Why do most artists prefer the audience to have 'Aesthetic Distance'?
What is the primary purpose of 'Analysing Theatre Reviews'?
What is the primary purpose of 'Analysing Theatre Reviews'?
'Dramatic Criticism' primarily focuses on what aspects of a play?
'Dramatic Criticism' primarily focuses on what aspects of a play?
In theatre, 'Strength in numbers' refers to the idea that a larger audience can enhance the experience.
In theatre, 'Strength in numbers' refers to the idea that a larger audience can enhance the experience.
Aesthetic Distance is about blurring the line between an audience member's conscious reality and the fictional reality on stage.
Aesthetic Distance is about blurring the line between an audience member's conscious reality and the fictional reality on stage.
'Presentational vs Representational Participation' suggests that sitting quietly is a form of active audience engagement.
'Presentational vs Representational Participation' suggests that sitting quietly is a form of active audience engagement.
Artists aim for the audience to completely forget themselves during a play.
Artists aim for the audience to completely forget themselves during a play.
The purpose of 'Analysing Theatre Reviews' is solely to provide entertainment value to readers.
The purpose of 'Analysing Theatre Reviews' is solely to provide entertainment value to readers.
'Dramatic Criticism' focuses primarily on evaluating the actors' performances in a play.
'Dramatic Criticism' focuses primarily on evaluating the actors' performances in a play.
Assessing theatre involves answering three key questions outlined in The Goethe model.
Assessing theatre involves answering three key questions outlined in The Goethe model.
'Suspension of Disbelief' implies that audiences willingly engage with the truth being portrayed on stage for enjoyment purposes.
'Suspension of Disbelief' implies that audiences willingly engage with the truth being portrayed on stage for enjoyment purposes.
