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Postmodernism (Multiple Choice)
Postmodernism (Multiple Choice)
Postmodernism
 
  A. reaffirms traditional values and truths.
  B. establishes a canon of great works.
  C. questions the divisions between high art and low art.
  D. all of the above.
rizzy9   143   1 Reply
6 years ago
Citing specific example of practitioners or companies, discuss how interculturalism has inspired ...
Citing specific example of practitioners or companies, discuss how interculturalism has inspired ...
Citing specific example of practitioners or companies, discuss how interculturalism has inspired directors.
 
  What will be an ideal response?
dubluis31   123   1 Reply
6 years ago
Who are some directors or groups who could be said to have a techno-theatre aesthetic? What will ...
Who are some directors or groups who could be said to have a techno-theatre aesthetic? What will ...
Who are some directors or groups who could be said to have a techno-theatre aesthetic?
 
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JuliusImus   120   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following best exemplifies multiculturalism in the theatre?
Which of the following best exemplifies multiculturalism in the theatre?
Which of the following best exemplifies multiculturalism in the theatre?
 
  A. Cherrie Moraga's plays about Chicano identity
  B. Peter Brook's The Mahabharata
  C. participation by artists from around the world in international
JuliusImus   149   1 Reply
6 years ago
What does it mean for a director to be an acting guru? Who are some examples of a director as acting ...
What does it mean for a director to be an acting guru? Who are some examples of a director as acting ...
What does it mean for a director to be an acting guru? Who are some examples of a director as acting guru?
 
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brandonq2015   120   1 Reply
6 years ago
Wole Soyinka's work (Multiple Choice)
Wole Soyinka's work (Multiple Choice)
Wole Soyinka's work
 
  A. attempts to preserve traditional African performance.
  B. shows both African and European influences.
  C. avoids politics.
  D. rejects European theatrical traditions.
mschares   134   2 Replies
6 years ago
Why do some directors prefer to work as collaborators with actors? What are some challenges to ...
Why do some directors prefer to work as collaborators with actors? What are some challenges to ...
Why do some directors prefer to work as collaborators with actors? What are some challenges to working this way?
 
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GrayHimakar   118   1 Reply
6 years ago
Peter Brook's production of the famous Hindu epic The Mahabharata
Peter Brook's production of the famous Hindu epic The Mahabharata
Peter Brook's production of the famous Hindu epic The Mahabharata
 
  A. was criticized by some Indian and South Asian scholars.
  B. seeks to find universal meaning in a culturally specific work.
  C. involved an international c
brandonq2015   127   1 Reply
6 years ago
What does a director need to do to be an auteur?
What does a director need to do to be an auteur?
What does a director need to do to be an auteur?
 
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JuliusImus   130   1 Reply
6 years ago
Performance studies is an academic discipline that
Performance studies is an academic discipline that
Performance studies is an academic discipline that
 
  A. views theatre as only one of a continuum of events that possess performative elements.
  B. draws a sharp distinction between performance and real life.
  C. exclusively e
peeeps   129   1 Reply
6 years ago
What is a sight line?
What is a sight line?
What is a sight line?
 
  A. a view of the stage
  B. an obstruction to a clear view
  C. a space of concealment
  D. the first row of the audience in a proscenium theatre
thosette   119   1 Reply
6 years ago
The term orientalism refers to the
The term orientalism refers to the
The term orientalism refers to the
 
  A. exoticizing of Asian arts.
  B. imposition of a non-Western perspective on Western forms.
  C. blending of traditions from various cultures.
  D. questioning of distinctions between
Bromandude12   123   2 Replies
6 years ago
Raked seating is seating (Multiple Choice)
Raked seating is seating (Multiple Choice)
Raked seating is seating
 
  A. on the stage.
  B. on an incline.
  C. arranged by social status.
  D. in which the costliest seats provide the best view of the stage.
Bromandude12   170   1 Reply
6 years ago
All societies have theatrical traditions (True or false?)
All societies have theatrical traditions (True or false?)
All societies have theatrical traditions.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
simply--steve   135   1 Reply
6 years ago
Giacomo Torelli's system (Multiple Choice)
Giacomo Torelli's system (Multiple Choice)
Giacomo Torelli's system
 
  A. provided instantaneous set changes.
  B. remained the standard method of scene changes for more than 200 years.
  C. is known as the pole-and-chariot system.
  D. all of the above.
chubi1993   118   1 Reply
6 years ago
Theatrical conventions are strict codes that rarely change over time. (True or false?)
Theatrical conventions are strict codes that rarely change over time. (True or false?)
Theatrical conventions are strict codes that rarely change over time.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
GrayHimakar   115   1 Reply
6 years ago
The development of perspective painting in the Renaissance led to
The development of perspective painting in the Renaissance led to
The development of perspective painting in the Renaissance led to
 
  A. painted perspective scenery.
  B. changes in theatre architecture.
  C. the creation of the picture frame stage.
  D. all of the above.
sadkat   141   1 Reply
6 years ago
Ta'ziyeh performances are community events involving dozens of actors and musicians. (True or false?)
Ta'ziyeh performances are community events involving dozens of actors and musicians. (True or false?)
Ta'ziyeh performances are community events involving dozens of actors and musicians.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
sharon1234   139   2 Replies
6 years ago
What is a green room?
What is a green room?
What is a green room?
 
  A. a room where actors socialize
  B. a room reserved for cast extras painted green
  C. a room with plants
  D. a room where critics gather after the performance
tyler0468   123   1 Reply
6 years ago
Actors of different races performed together on stage in the United States from the colonial period ...
Actors of different races performed together on stage in the United States from the colonial period ...
Actors of different races performed together on stage in the United States from the colonial period onward.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
drfhrx   143   1 Reply
6 years ago
Ancient Greek theatre (Multiple Choice)
Ancient Greek theatre (Multiple Choice)
Ancient Greek theatre
 
  A. made no use of technology.
  B. used a crane called the mechane to depicted violent acts on stage.
  C. used a rolling platform called an ekkyklema to display actors in tableau.
  D. used a skene
sinnopal   129   1 Reply
6 years ago
Performance studies provide a basis for understanding all human interaction as performance. ...
Performance studies provide a basis for understanding all human interaction as performance. ...
Performance studies provide a basis for understanding all human interaction as performance.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Hobigob   141   1 Reply
6 years ago
Where do India's kutiyattam performances take place?
Where do India's kutiyattam performances take place?
Where do India's kutiyattam performances take place?
 
  A. in Globe Theatres
  B. in the streets
  C. in open-air rectangular wooden structures
  D. in black box theatres
Asian101   129   1 Reply
6 years ago
What are some of the differences between text-based and performance traditions? What will be an ...
What are some of the differences between text-based and performance traditions? What will be an ...
What are some of the differences between text-based and performance traditions?
 
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chubi1993   142   2 Replies
6 years ago
In the theatre, wings are
In the theatre, wings are
In the theatre, wings are
 
  A. empty spaces to the left and right of the stage.
  B. very high ceilings behind the proscenium arch containing painted scenery that can be flown into the playing space.
  C. the rectangle on the f
NATTYICE325   113   1 Reply
6 years ago
How has globalization transformed contemporary performance? What are some of the dangers for live ...
How has globalization transformed contemporary performance? What are some of the dangers for live ...
How has globalization transformed contemporary performance? What are some of the dangers for live theatre in a global, electronic era?
 
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hongocbaotram   118   1 Reply
6 years ago
The area of the stage closest to the audience is referred to as
The area of the stage closest to the audience is referred to as
The area of the stage closest to the audience is referred to as
 
  A. upstage.
  B. downstage.
  C. stage right.
  D. stage left.
NATTYICE325   134   1 Reply
6 years ago
Explain the difference between interculturalism and multiculturalism.
Explain the difference between interculturalism and multiculturalism.
Explain the difference between interculturalism and multiculturalism.
 
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mssddeed   95   1 Reply
6 years ago
Cheat out is when (Multiple Choice)
Cheat out is when (Multiple Choice)
Cheat out is when
 
  A. scenery is quickly flown in or out of the stage space.
  B. actors avoid turning their backs completely toward the audience by remaining on an angle.
  C. actors exit through the aisles of the theatre.
mssddeed   121   1 Reply
6 years ago
What are some of the challenges faced by artists from postcolonial nations?
What are some of the challenges faced by artists from postcolonial nations?
What are some of the challenges faced by artists from postcolonial nations?
 
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chubi1993   103   2 Replies
6 years ago
The arena stage (Multiple Choice)
The arena stage (Multiple Choice)
The arena stage
 
  A. allows audience members to see each other across the playing space.
  B. can easily accommodate realistic fourth-wall sets.
  C. gives audiences a single point of focus.
  D. all of the above.
mndcurrier   114   1 Reply
6 years ago
Discuss three non-theatre events that a performance studies scholar might consider performative or ...
Discuss three non-theatre events that a performance studies scholar might consider performative or ...
Discuss three non-theatre events that a performance studies scholar might consider performative or theatrical. What elements make these events performance?
 
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krautkin   107   1 Reply
6 years ago
What are voms? (Multiple Choice)
What are voms? (Multiple Choice)
What are voms?
 
  A. Aisles used by actors that run through the audience to the stage.
  B. Lights that shine on the actor who is speaking at the moment.
  C. Areas near the stage for spectators to stand and watch a performance.
Asian101   108   1 Reply
6 years ago
Although theatre audiences are made up of individuals, they
Although theatre audiences are made up of individuals, they
Although theatre audiences are made up of individuals, they
 
  A. become part of a temporary community.
  B. all react in identical ways to events on stage.
  C. all leave the theatre with the same point of view.
  D. all e
nika   72   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is a thrust stage?
Which of the following is a thrust stage?
Which of the following is a thrust stage?
 
  A. the wagon stages of the middle ages
  B. the Elizabethan open air theatres
  C. the ancient Greek theatre
  D. all of the above
simply--steve   57   1 Reply
6 years ago
Dithyrambs (Multiple Choice)
Dithyrambs (Multiple Choice)
Dithyrambs
 
  A. were hymns that were sung and danced.
  B. likely evolved into ancient Greek tragedy.
  C. praised the god of wine and fertility.
  D. all of the above.
mschares   63   1 Reply
6 years ago
The ancient Greek theatres were
The ancient Greek theatres were
The ancient Greek theatres were
 
  A. indoor playhouses.
  B. thrust stages.
  C. proscenium stages.
  D. black box theatres.
Bromandude12   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
An audience member's response to a theatrical event might be influenced by their
An audience member's response to a theatrical event might be influenced by their
An audience member's response to a theatrical event might be influenced by their
 
  A. culture.
  B. previous experience with theatre.
  C. identity.
  D. all of the above.
BethElis   64   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Globe Theatre was a round structure with
The Globe Theatre was a round structure with
The Globe Theatre was a round structure with
 
  A. an arena stage in the center.
  B. a roofed, raised platform stage on one side.
  C. flexible seating allowing for multiple configurations.
  D. a proscenium stage and pers
olamiju   74   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Free Southern Theater's production of Slave Ship attempted to
The Free Southern Theater's production of Slave Ship attempted to
The Free Southern Theater's production of Slave Ship attempted to
 
  A. unite audience members across race.
  B. provoke different responses from different audience members to teach lessons about history.
  C. use Boal's forum t
Kingchris9   62   1 Reply
6 years ago
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