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Who said, "I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space whilst someone is watching him, and this is all that is needed for an act of theatre to be engaged." ?
Who said, "I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space whilst someone is watching him, and this is all that is needed for an act of theatre to be engaged." ?
- William Shakespeare
- Aristotle
- Peter Brook (correct)
- Bertolt Brecht
Define: Theatre
Define: Theatre
The physical building where plays are performed, and the associated business of staging plays involving actors, producers, directors,, stage management, designers and marketing.
Drama comes from the Classical Greek word meaning, action.
Drama comes from the Classical Greek word meaning, action.
True (A)
The Greek philosopher ____________ is one of the first people to write about dramatic tragedy.
The Greek philosopher ____________ is one of the first people to write about dramatic tragedy.
A form of drama based on human suffering that stimulates a mixture of sympathy and horror in the audience at the inevitable downfall, usually death, of the protagonist.
A form of drama based on human suffering that stimulates a mixture of sympathy and horror in the audience at the inevitable downfall, usually death, of the protagonist.
Define: Catharsis
Define: Catharsis
Match the dramatic thought and accomplishment with the correct person.
Match the dramatic thought and accomplishment with the correct person.
The ability to see things from someone else's perspective.
The ability to see things from someone else's perspective.
Konstantin Stanislavski created an acting technique where, actors aim to understand the psychological motives or desires of a character by linking them to their own experiences or emotions. This technique is called, what?
Konstantin Stanislavski created an acting technique where, actors aim to understand the psychological motives or desires of a character by linking them to their own experiences or emotions. This technique is called, what?
Speech spoken by one character is called, dialogue.
Speech spoken by one character is called, dialogue.
Taking a role and stepping outside the drama to answer the questions about motives and behaviour.
Taking a role and stepping outside the drama to answer the questions about motives and behaviour.
Define: tableau.
Define: tableau.
Choose one of the two views on what the purpose of drama is and discuss in 3-5 sentences. (Aristotle's view or Bertolt Brecht).
Choose one of the two views on what the purpose of drama is and discuss in 3-5 sentences. (Aristotle's view or Bertolt Brecht).
Bonus (worth 7 points):
Name two plays and the playwright. (Must be written by two different playwrights)
Bonus (worth 7 points): Name two plays and the playwright. (Must be written by two different playwrights)
Bonus (worth 7 points):
What was Scott's last name in the play, "The Blue Electric Wind"?
Bonus (worth 7 points): What was Scott's last name in the play, "The Blue Electric Wind"?
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