Theatre Final Review #2
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- What is the oldest form of theatre?
- Sanskrit Drama
- Asian Theatre uses what two things instead of SPEECH for storytelling?
- Music and Dance
- What quote best describes Asian theatre?
- "Truth is that which does not change."
- Asian Theatre rejects depicting what on stage?
- Physical reality
- Asian theatre has _________________ many Western theatre artists.
- Influenced
- What are the three main characteristics of BUNRAKU?
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1. Puppet theatre based on the NOH.
2. Influenced by ZEN.
3. Puppet operators are visible to the audience. - Bunraku features what two things to tell the story?
- Chanters and musicians
- What is the main characteristic of Kabuki?
- They will try to do anything to create an emotional response.
- What is the first step that directors, designers and actors take?
- Read the script
- Designers are most influenced by what?
- The directoral concept of the play.
- Scene designs strongly communicate what?
- Time and place
- Costume designs strongly communicate what?
- Characters social status
- Lighting stongly communicates what?
- Mood
- What is the function of Costume design?
- To symbolically identify characters and groups
- What is Costume design based on?
- Careful research and character interpretation
- What is the chief responsibility of LIGHTING?
- Visibility
- What was the first form of lighting?
- The sun
- Fresnel lights create what?
- A soft edge of light
- Ellipsoidal lights create what?
- A sharp edge of light
- What must lighting designers closely coordinate with other designers?
- COLOR
- What is a MOTIVATED sound?
- a sound that is called for in the script to fulfill the actions of the play.
- What is an ENVIROMENTAL sound?
- a sound that helps to create atmosphere or verisimilitude
- What is an actors effectiveness measured by?
- Believability
- Acting is based on what?
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Verbs that involve the other character in the scene.
eg. "to impress" - The process of creating theatre is centered on what two things?
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1. Identifying the problems raised in the script
2. Making choices that solve those problems - The general goal of theatre is what?
- To communicate the truth
- What outside force plays a vital role in each performance?
- The audience