Theatre 101: Chapter 8 Review – Flashcards

This playwright, born in Germany in 1898, emerged from World War l as a dedicated Marxist and pacifist, and consolidate his theories about drama into a body of plays that include The Rise and Fall of the of The Good Person of Szechuan.

Realist theatre has had a lasting effect on ________ theatre.

This type of drama, in vogue in Germany during the first two decades of the century, featured shocking and gutsy dialogue, boldly exaggerated scenery, piercing sounds, bright lights, and an abundance of primary colors

Which of the following is true of the relationship between naturalism and realism?

Which play exemplifies the genre of political satire?

What is true of symbolism?

In "Six Characters in Search of an Author Pirandello uses the theme of the theatricality of human existence to show

The constructivist who broke with Stanislaksky's style of realist performance to create a nonrealist "biomechanical" style of acting and direction was

One convention of the realist theatre is that

What play written by an existential philosopher, pits three lately deceased people against each other in "hell" that is described as "other people"?

Which movement, whose development paralleled but was essentially independent of realism, based its aesthetics on nature, particularly on humanity's place in the (Darwinian) environment?

The subject matter of naturalistic plays is _________.

Which production had the most violent premiere in theatre history, such that the audience shouted, hissed, threw things, shook fists at the stage, and fought duels after subsequent performances?

Which type of drama fits the following description: the theatre becomes a part of the content of play production, not merely the vehicle?

Which movement can be interpreted to signal "the death of isms" in our contemporary age?

The founding playwright of the realist era was _________.

Theatre attempted to distance the audience by repudiating realistic conventions through a didactic performance style, an acting style that required the actor to "demonstrate" rather than integrate with" character, and a stage that called attention to its own artificiality:

Which of the following is consistent with the symbolist opposition to realism?

The saying "no more masterpieces" is a tenet of ____________.

T/F The theatre where Chekhov collaborated with Konstantin Stanislavsky is the Moscow Art Theatre.

T/F Brechts distance effects sought to enhance the audience's engagement with the characters.

T/F Avant-garde means, literally, "the major assault" or "shock troops.

T/F Alan Ayckbourn's plays, exemplifying comedies of contemporary manners have failed to teach popularity beyond their cult following.

T/F The lasting impact of Ibsen's plays lies primarily in two qualities 1.) Their choice of issues and 2) the playwright's skill at showing both sides of an issue and conflict through brilliantly captured psychological detail.

T/F Typical themes of the symbolist theatre include the loss of innocence and the futility of communication.