theatre 4 – Flashcard
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multi-focus environments, where something is going on in more than one playing area simultaneously
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created and found spaces
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in which of the following is the playing space in the center of a square or circle
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arena stage
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elaborate scenery impossible bc it would block view of spectators
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arena stage
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all seats in the auditorium face the same direction
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proscenium stage
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audience sits on 3 sides or in a semicircle enclosing the stage
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thrust stage
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stage area usually deep, allowing for elaborate scenery
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proscenium stage
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although the stage space protrudes into the audience there is still proscenium opening
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thrust stage
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aka theatre-in--the-round or circle theatre
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arena stage
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developed by greeks for their plays
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thrust stage
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________ are unusual structures as they are, with their original architectural elements intact
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created and found spaces
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theatre of 450 seats, there may be twenty rows of seats
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arena stage
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aka a "fourth wall" stage
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proscenium stage
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most broadway theaters were built in which configuration?
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proscenium stage
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typical elizabethan playhouse would have used
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a thrust stage
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used by avant-garde theaters
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created and found spaces
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standard theatre throughout Europe and US from 18th century to early 20th century used
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proscenium stage
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Giacomo Torelli invented the counterweight system for
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proscenium stage
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site specific theaters are performed in which type of space?
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created and found spaces
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virtually all primitive forms of theatre used an arena style performance configuration
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true
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although not common, there are times when audiences may find themselves entering into a theatre audience in a controlled fashion...
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true
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different kinds of performance spaces are appropriate for certain kinds of plays
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true
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standard theatre throughout europe and and US from 18-20 century was formal arena
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false
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the inns in spain were called _____
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coralles
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the main floor of a classic greek theatre is called the ______
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orchestra
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greek stage house was called
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Skene
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slant of an auditoriums stage floor is called a
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rake
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horseshoe-shaped tiers that ring an auditorium
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boxes
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flexible theatre that can be converted into different arrangements
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black box
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side pieces of the scenery are called ______
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wings
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place above the stage where scenery would be stored is called
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fly loft
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aggressive, politically-oriented theatre produced by an activist
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guerilla
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series of ropes and pulleys that allow heavy scenery to be moved is called
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counterweights
