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