Drama 105, Chapter 4

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The viewer, spectator, or audience member must be in some sense separated from the performer or object--and must be aware that it is a work of art--in order to experience its aesthetic qualities

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Aesthetic Distance

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At the heart of the theatre experience is the ___

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actor-audience relationship
(or performer-audience relationship)

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The amount of distance between the artists' creation and the observation of the audience is ___

Back 3

aesthetic distance

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What are the 2 types of criticism?

Back 4

Descriptive
Prescriptive

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Who invented Descriptive criticism?

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Aristotle (greek philosopher, 4th century BC)

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Who invented Prescriptive criticism?

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Horace (roman writer, 1st century BC)

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An attempt to describe as clearly and accurately as possible what is happening in a performance

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Descriptive criticism

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The critic not only describes what has been done but offers advice and sometimes even insists on what should be done

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Prescriptive criticism

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True or False...Descriptive criticism is objective (unbiased, neutral)?

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True

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Who has more theatrical background? Reviewer or Critic?

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Critic

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A director who believes that his or her role is to be the author of a production. May make textual changes and modifications.

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Auteur director

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Physical or psychological separation or detachment of audience from dramatic action, usually considered necessary for artistic illusion.

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Aesthetic distance

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Lack of this could cause an audience member to stalk an actor who plays a villianous character on a soap opera

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Aesthetic distance

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When we put aside all literal and practical consideration in order to enter into the world of drama

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Willing suspension of disbelief

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Criticism that attempts to describe as clearly and accurately as possible what is happening in a performance

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Descriptive criticism

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Criticism that offers advice and sometimes suggests rules for what should be done in theatre

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Prescriptive criticism

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What are the 3 criteria for criticism?

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1. What is the playwright or production attempting to do?
2. How well has it been done?
3. Is it worth doing?

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Word used to describe what happens when those in authority fear the effect theatre can have on audiences

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censorship

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What background information might a critic offer when reviewing a play?

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History of the play, background about the director