Theatre Ch 11
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Performance studies is a form of criticism that rates the \"performance\" of different plays based on how \"perform-able\" they are
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FALSE
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which of the following is the journalist critic's principal job qualification?
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writing ability
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an audience member's aesthetic sensibility & response is...
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a composite of many individual reactions and therefore subjective
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the presence of a critical focus in the audience has the effect of keeping the theatre...
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honest
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the discipline of performance studies draws from what other scholarly field?
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anthropology
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why is the theatre in a strong position to force and focus public confrontation with social issues?
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most productions do not act as propaganda but present the issues in all their complexity as food for thought as such focus public debate stimulate dialogue, and turn public attention and compassion to important issues
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the public form of play analysis following a production is called
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dramatic criticism
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dramatic criticism usually appears in all of the following forms except...
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annotated versions of a play script used in production
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plays that deal with theatrical matter not simply as a vehicle but as a theme are called
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metadrama or metatheatre
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performance studies is a form of criticism that rates the \"performance\" of different plays based on how \"perform-able\" they are
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false
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examples of theatre that have been created or sustained by governments or ruling elites include all of the following except
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theatre of the absurd
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what form does professional dramatic criticism take?
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production reviews, scholarly works, and online blogs and journals
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gernerally, the playwright is more intelligent and better informed than the members of the audience
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false
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a play's relation to the individual stems from the fact that the best plays...
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link up with our deepest musings and help us to put our unconnected ideas into some sort of order or philosophy
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the journalists review generally is...
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limited to a brief, immediate reaction written within a few days of seeing the performance
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which type of critic needs sufficient background to provide a context for opinion and evaluation?
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the observant critic
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theatre can be seen as entertainment...
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in all cases
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a play's final repository is...
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the minds and memories of its audiences
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what word fits the definition \"that which holds the attention\"?
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entertainment
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all plays and play productions can be usefully analyzed and evaluated on the way they use the theatrical format to the best advantage and make us rethink the nature of theatrical production
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true
