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Theatre is always in the past (True or false?)

Theatre is always in the past (True or false?)

Theatre is always in the past.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Blacknijapowerr   79   1 Reply

frogiiesfly

Actors are performers who impersonate characters who are different from themselves. (True or false?)

Actors are performers who impersonate characters who are different from themselves. (True or false?)

Actors are performers who impersonate characters who are different from themselves.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

thosette   57   1 Reply

ffattack

The idea of a flexible theatre space

The idea of a flexible theatre space

The idea of a flexible theatre space
 
  A. was pioneered by Walter Gropius.
  B. has never been realized.
  C. began in the 1960s.
  D. all of the above.

JuliusImus   65   2 Replies

JuliusImus

In the thrust stage seating configuration, where does the audience sit?

In the thrust stage seating configuration, where does the audience sit?

In the thrust stage seating configuration, where does the audience sit?
 
  A. on the three sides of a performance area that projects into the audience
  B. on the two sides of a performance area that projects into the audience
 

aynuriya   65   1 Reply

layleeburchell

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

KaeKae

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

sunmathur2000

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

TRedus

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

julievee94

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

ffattack

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

Koko65

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   74   1 Reply

layleeburchell

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   109   1 Reply

haydenpc

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?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

krautkin   110   1 Reply

elleduis

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   118   1 Reply

jojocolombiana

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   104   2 Replies

chubi1993

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

LebronR03

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

berger58

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   135   1 Reply

thewizard06

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   121   1 Reply

etherae1

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   116   1 Reply

jojocolombiana

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?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

chubi1993   145   2 Replies

chubi1993

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   134   1 Reply

a_simon616

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   149   1 Reply

layleeburchell

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   132   1 Reply

kim_kilgore

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.
 
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drfhrx   148   1 Reply

master1998

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   130   1 Reply

jessicadbarnes

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   145   2 Replies

sharon1234

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   152   1 Reply

trackbeast13

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.
 
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GrayHimakar   122   1 Reply

haydenpc

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   125   1 Reply

nina olala

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   140   1 Reply

kim_kilgore

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   174   1 Reply

trm1986

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   125   2 Replies

Bromandude12

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   122   1 Reply

hamdan

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   131   1 Reply

berger58

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   133   1 Reply

miguelhdz8

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   130   1 Reply

Greatshiz55

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   121   1 Reply

elleduis

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   140   2 Replies

mschares

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   126   1 Reply

haydenpc