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"Theatre must be like a good meal: several basic flavors complement one another" - where is this idea from?
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classical traditional Indian theatre
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In which theatre are performers specialists who are descended from Bharata (a heredity occupation?)
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classical traditional Indian theatre
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Which theatre was heavily influenced by British occupation?
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modern Indian theatre
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the pinnacle of theatre in China
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Peking Opera
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Which theatre had initially only female performers (who wore elaborate costumes and lots of make-up?)
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Kabuki theatre
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In kabuki theatre, why did young men take over roles?
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Kabuki women became associated with prostitution.
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Why was kabuki outlawed?
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Young men eventually became associated with prostitution.
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Which time period is the “Era of 1000 Entertainment”?
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the Tang Dynasty
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Bunraku
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Puppet theatre
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identity politics
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the politics of representation
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Diversity in theatre often asks which three questions?
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a. how do we see ourselves
b. how do others see us? c. How do we identify ourselves in art? |
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Characteristics of diversity performance:
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a. Not limited by convention or style
b. Invents itself (as opposed to being dictated by other forms) c. Questions and confronts mainstream conventions and expectations d. Colorblind casting = actors given roles based on ability and without limitation based on ethnicity |
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Which types of theatre tend to embrace music, song, movement, and dance?
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Asian and African
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Spiderwoman Theatre
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oldest women’s theatre troupe in U.S
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Native-American Theatre Characteristics
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b. Oral history
c. Creation stories d. Non-linear e. Liquid boundaries (spirit/physical world) f. Awareness of genocide |
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Luis Valdez
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father of Chicano theatre in the U.S.
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El Teatro Campesino
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theatre founded by Luis Valdez to support Filipino and Mexican strikers vs. grape farmers in San Joaquin Valley, CA with Cesar Chavez
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Zoot Suit
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First Latino/a play on Broadway
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Which play used agitprop?
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Zoot Suit
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African-American Theatre Characteristics
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a. Protest
b. Affirmation – support encouragement c. Spirituality d. Music |
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The African Company
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First African-American theatre
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Ida Aldridge (1807-1867)
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first African-American actor to achieve international fame
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A Raisin in the Sun (1959)
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1st play on Broadway by an African-American woman (Lorraine Hansberry)
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Who was the youngest playwright to present a drama on Broadway?
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Lorraine Hansberry
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Which principle is the principle in which people want what they like, until they stop wanting what they like?
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Guaranteed Expectation Principle
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What are the 3 types of audiences?
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- empathetic
- distanced/alienated - aesthetic distance |
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Who created Epic Theatre?
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Bertolt Brecht
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What does Epic Theatre do?
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alienate the audience to make them think, not only feel
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Who came up with absurdism?
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Samuel Beckett
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Designer
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Supporter and communicator of vision of production
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Scene designer
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Designer of all scenic elements and environment, especially furniture
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Costume designer
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Designer who indicates period and locale
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Lighting designer
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Designer who establishes mood and atmosphere
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Sound designer
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Designer who indicates time and location
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Make-up designer
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Designer who indicates age, class, and ethnicity
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Properties designer
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Designer who provides objects that aren't part of costumes and sets historical tone
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Character actor
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Actor who transforms into character
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Personality actor
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Actor who is hired for himself/herself
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What are the actor's tools?
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- body
- voice - imagination |
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Which theorist came up with a system on how to study to be an actor?
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Stanislavski
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Subtext
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information beneath the lines of a script
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What is an American musical?
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a celebration of life
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What is perhaps the 1st American musical?
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The Black Crook
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Which successful 1866 play had several French ballet dancers?
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The Black Crook
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Which play "Americanizes" the musical?
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Little Johnny Jones
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Which was the 1st black musical on Broadway?
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In Dahomey
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In which musical were songs used for the first time to define the characters and relationship?
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Show Boat
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In which 1957 play does dance advance the story?
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West Side Story
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Where do ideas for musicals come from?
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- original ideas
- movie/TV adaptations - literary adapatations - jukebox musical |
