Theatre Flashcards On Creators And Other Important Facts

Front 1

Theatre is the only art form that contains _____

Back 1

All other art forms

Front 2

Theatre is the only _____ Art form

Back 2

Living

Front 3

Define: Adrenaline

Back 3

get pumped up, hormone that produces the feeling of sudden increased energy

Front 4

Defie: Articulation

Back 4

Clear pronounciation and diction

Front 5

Define: Pliable

Back 5

Flexible

Front 6

Define: Routine

Back 6

A series of actions that maybe repeated

Front 7

Define: Stage Fright

Back 7

feeling nervous before or during a performance

Front 8

Define: Vocalizing

Back 8

singing without words

Front 9

Define: Acting

Back 9

the study of human behavior/Actions

Front 10

What is the four things actors Do?

Back 10

Depends on memories
Experrience
Observation
Imagination

Front 11

Define: Observation

Back 11

The act of noticing an object, fact or event

Front 12

Define: Recall

Back 12

Remembering the event

Front 13

Who was Konstantin Stanislavski?

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He was a Russian Actor, Director, Teacher, Author and co founder of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Front 14

What did Konstantin Stanislavski create?

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He created Stanislavski's system

Front 15

What was the importance Stanislavski's system?

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It was important because it made it so actors were believable on stage

Front 16

Define: Routine

Back 16

A series of actions that maybe repeated

Front 17

Define: Stage Fright

Back 17

feeling nervous before or during a performance

Front 18

Define: Vocalizing

Back 18

singing without words

Front 19

Define: Acting

Back 19

the study of human behavior/Actions

Front 20

What is the four things actors Depend on?

Back 20

Depends on memories
Experience
Observation
Imagination

Front 21

What were the four goals of Stanislavski's system?

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1. To make external behavior natural and convincing
2. To know and carry out the inner needs of the character (Objective)
3. Make a life for your character; create past, present and future.
4. Commit to action and reaction; listen like it's your first time you've heard the words

Front 22

What was created using Stanislavskis system?

Back 22

Actor's studio

Front 23

Who Owned the Actor's Studio?

Back 23

Lee Strasberg

Front 24

Who was Lee Strasberg?

Back 24

Owner of the Actor's studio
He redefined and branched out on Stanislavski's system and made a new system called method acting.

Front 25

What is method Acting?

Back 25

It's when you do something for real. You've experienced the feelings and emotions of your character

Front 26

Define: Pantomime

Back 26

To show ideas or message through body movements

Front 27

Define: Body Language

Back 27

Communicating through body; no voice

Front 28

Define: Mime

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An actor who communicates through the body and face; NO speaking.
It's one of the oldest forms of theatre

Front 29

______ is the make up the mime's wear.

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Clown White Make up

Front 30

Kabuki was created in the _______ (1.) by ________ (2.)

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1. 1600's
2. O-Kuni

Front 31

Who was O-Kuni?

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Dancer who made a new form of Kabuki

Front 32

What is another form of Kabuki?

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A silent performance no longer than 10 minutes. Inspired by American Pantomime

Front 33

_______ were banned from performing traditional Kabuki

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Females

Front 34

In traditional Kabuki _____ played both male and female parts.

Back 34

Males

Front 35

Kabuki is noted for its ________ and _______

Back 35

Elaborate costumes make up staging

Front 36

Modern Kabuki combines Eastern _______ with Western ________.

Back 36

Pantomime
Dramas

Front 37

Example of Modern Kabuki

Back 37

Madame Butterfly
Mikado

Front 38

What does Commedia Del Arte mean?

Back 38

The art of comedy or Comedy of Art

Front 39

Commedia Del Arte was developed in _________ during the _________. It was performed in the _______

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Italy
1500's
Streets

Front 40

Company usually consisted of ____________ and _____________

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7 men and 3 women

Front 41

Commedia Del Arte used no ______ or ________

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lines
Script

Front 42

to add drama and violence they had __________ to make they're skits more entertaining.

Back 42

Staged fights

Front 43

They usually picked ______ character to stick to

Back 43

one

Front 44

To do their skits mimes have to be _________ so they dont get hurt.

Back 44

Physically fit

Front 45

Usually about ______ and had _______ plots

Back 45

love
Outrageous

Front 46

________ is a successful improv group of today. It opened in _______

Back 46

The second city
Chicago