Theatre Quiz 2 Review

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What country and quote describes placing the focus of plays on man's physical experience?: Greece
"Man is the measure of all things."
How does the Greek interest in philosophy affect their plays?: *
The origin of theatre comes from what?: Ritual Practice;
Dionysus
What are the Greek Scenic Units?: Periaktoi
Name the 3 Greek Playwrights known for their tragic artform?: *Aeschylus
*Sophocles
*Euripedes
Sophocles is known for what?: Inventing the "3rd Actor" and Scenic painting
Who is the 4th Greek Playwright that is the only example of Complete Comedy?: Aristrophanes
What are the Romans known for?: *Creating few innovations
*Perfecting "stock characters"
Who are the Roman Playwrights?: *Terence
*Plautus
*Seneca
What is Seneca known for?: Inventing the 5 Act form and writing "closet dramas."
What country and quote describes placing the focus of the plays on the TRUE INVISIBLE WORLD?: Asian Theatre
"Truth is that which does not change."
Asian theatre rejects what?: Depicting the physical world
What is the oldest form of (Asian) theatre?: Sanskrit Drama
What innovation did the Beijing Opera provide?: Black clothing on stagehands makes them invisible
What are the three Japanese forms of theatre?: *Noh
*Bunraku
*Kabuki
What characteristics describe the "Noh?": Male performers wearing masks, influenced by ZEN, reflecting the value of tradition.
What characteristics describe "Bunraku?": Puppet operators are visible.
What characteristics describe "Kabuki?": They will do anything to create an emotional response.
What time period is the Afterlife more important that the physical world?: Medieval
Medieval theatre exhibited what?: The 1st examples of episodic structure.
What playwright is famous from Medieval theatre?: "Anonymous"
What event profoundly affected theatre in Elizabethan times?: The sinking of the Spanish Armada.
Why would Elizabethan playwrights write long speeches and monologues?: Because their audience was very interested in language.
Who are the famous Elizabethan playwrights?: *Christopher Marlow
*Ben Jonson
*William Shakespeare
What is Chistopher Marlow famous for?: Perfecting the Iambic pentameter form.
What is Ben Jonson famous for?: Being the most respected playwright of the time.
What is William Shakespeare famous for?: Being the most popular playwright.
What time period was "The Academie" formed: French Neoclassical
What rules did "The Academie" come up with?: The Unities
What are the three Unities?: 1. Time (24hrs or less)
2. Place (one place only)
3. Action (one plot, no subplots)
What era of theatre rejected the value of logic rationalism in favor of sentiment?: Romanticism
What resulted from Romanticism?: The birth of the MELODRAMA
What are the two characteristics of Epic Theatre?: *Attempts to create an intellectual experience
*Rejects theatrical illusion

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