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1
Can females participate in Noh?
nope, misogyny ;)
YESSSSSS FORKIN FINALLLYYYYY!! QUEENSSSS
I really hope so, fingers crossedddddd
ITS THE BEST DAY EVERRRRRR (best day everrrrrr)
2
What is Noh?
IF YOU DONT KNOW, CLICK HERE ;)
this isnt the answer! SUPRISE!
Word used to call neighborhood where courtseans and giesha lived and worked
Traditional Japanese MASKED drama with dance and song.
3
Who was David Henry Hwang?(select all that Apply.)
Chinese American playwright, award winning plays FOB and YELLOWFACE
Were so close!
Remember this is for the final!
Author of the famous play M. Butterfly.
4
Who was Nilo Cruz?
ayyy cool hatttttt
Best known for play, Anna in the Tropics
Founder of American Hispanic Theatre Project
5
Who is Zeami? What did he do that was Important?
YOU GOT THIS!!!!!
bro i quit!!!!
Zeami was considered one of the greatest playwright in Noh theatre.
Word used call a neighborhood where courtseans and geisha lived and worked.
6
What is a liturgical drama?
AHHHHHHHH
A type of play acted within or near a church, usually skits.
Pray to jesus, cause I don't know!
I don't even know... lit..... lasagna?
7
Who is Sam Hamashima?
Did you get most of them right?
I didnt know what he looked like until now.
last spongebob reference: ITS THE BEST DAY EVERRRRRR(BEST DAY EVERRRRRR)
Writer of play, Shoyu Tell.
8
What is a short summary of NO EXIT by Jean Paul Satre?
Three people are stuck in "hell" which is a small room with three couches:(
Im sorry but the GIF is so funny i cant focus...
true misery comes from the human inability to control one's existence :I
I just woke up from nap anyone know the answer
9
Who was Zola Neale Hurtston? And why was she important?(Select all the Apply.)
Worked with Langston Hughes during Harlem Renissance
idk but she is pretty!
The mother of Langston Hughes
Wrote, "The Eyes were Watching God"
10
WHo was WIlliam Wells Brown and why was he important?(select ALL that Apply.)
Wrote the play, "The Escape" in 1858
He opened grove Theater in 1820.
FIRST published Black American Playwright.
He uses characters that would my common to minstrel shows in new way.(songs
11
Who is Chickamatsu?
Bro are we done yet, this unit is hardddddd
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Japanese dramatist that created bunraku, which eventually became kabuki.
its not Zeami so there is really one option avaliable....
12
Who was B.D Wong?
Hong Kong Chinese-American actor has prolific career (jurastic park)
its the one above this one
Indian American playwright screenwriter and producer
OK LGGGGGTBQQQ i googled it and he is married to this guy in the picture
13
What is a Minstrel Show?
Type of stage entertainment based off sterotyped deciptions black Americans
Im not sure but it dosent sound good.
developed in early 1900's
its not this one
14
Which play comes first in the Century cycle?
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Jitney
15
Who was Langston Hughes and why was he important? (select all that apply!)
known as Best leader of Harlem Renissance
Loves pretzels and cheese sauce
Best known for his poetry (very common name!)
His mom is Zola Neale Hurtston
16
What is El Teatro Campisino?
Chicano Theatre Company in CA, founded in 1965, bilingual
yeah you run like crazy out the back you got one day left GO HOME AND PACK!
its been a while since a spongebob reference so...WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH
Cuban American Playwright, wrote Fefu and her friends
17
Who was Samuel Beckett and why is he important? (his picture is creepy so were not showing it sorry hehe)
Isnt that the actor who plays loki kinda fine dont judge me (watch movies)
Eugene wrote a play called Rhinoceros kinda fun
Irish playwright and author, he wrote, "Waiting for Godot"
IF YOU CLICKED THIS ONE YOU SIMP LOKI-
18
What is a small summary of Double Suicide by Chickamatsu?
A paper merchant falls in love with a courtesan, but he cannot afford her.
so santa is supposed to come throuhg the chimney and give you presents...-
its ok if you dont know
this is also a movie!!!!
19
What is Existentialism?
Movement lead by french Philosophers, emphasizes the futilty of existence.
DADDY CAN YOU HEAR MEEE (MONEY MONEY MATTERS MOST)
The pointlessness of trying to find meaning in life.
WHAT IS LIFE
20
What is the Catholic Church?
I go there every Sunday idiot
Christians gather to eat?
After this fell , Romans built it back up!
After Roman fell, Christians formed together to build the unity of this.
21
Which play comes first in the Century cycle?
The Piano Lesson
Two Trains Running?
22
Who is AUGUST WILSON and why is he important?(select all that apply.)
His dad is Langston Hughes
Considered to be the "Theater's poet of Black America"
Best known for his 10 plays, "The Pittsburg Cycle"
all i know is that we did monolouge from his plays bro
23
What is Blackface?(made by Jewell)
Standing at the top of a mountain like lion king saying your a black person
getting surgery to become a black person
wearing makeup to imitate the appearance of a black person
magically transforming into a black person
24
Who was Maria Irene Fornes?( select all that apply.)
wrote play MUD and Fefu and Her Friends
Best work is Anna in the Tropics
Found the INTAR playwriting lab
Cuban-American playwright
25
What is a Mystery Play? (liturgical)
PRAISE PINK PRAISE PINK
he he
stories from the bible
stories about your mom
26
What's a Passion Play?
A play about stories in the bible
A type of Mystery play that tells the story of the life and death of Jesus.
SUPER SEA STAR SAVIORRRR
It's giving episode babes....
27
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Harlem? where is that?
Lyrical pieces about African American lives and history.
Revival of of African American Music, Dance,Art,Fashion,Literature,Theater
if your at the bottom of the scoreboard clikc here!
28
What is a miracle play?
praise jesus?
Plays based on morals and Allegorical Characters (#no bible)
It's a miracle cause idk...
Plays about the life and death of Catholic Saints (St.Catherine,St.Anthony)
29
WHo was W.E.B Dubois and why was he important?(select all that apply!)
idk but his mustache is cool
He championed black theater as a means of propaganda to inspire change.
HE wrote the play "The Escape"
Writer, Speaker, activist and owner of many theaters.
30
What is the "Dark Ages"?
when a candle goes out
The times period of 700 AD
The time period around 500AD when Roman fell
When i turn off the lights duh
31
What are some major themes of EVERYMAN?(Select all that Apply.)
Personification and Morality
Love
Death and how it effects us
feelin fussy walkin in my balenciussy's
32
Who was José Rivera?(Select all that Apply.)
Wrote plays deeply connected to Labor and Farm Movement.
Puerto Rican Playwright who was first Puerto Rican Nominated for a Oscar
His work, Motorcycle Diaries was the play nominated for an Oscar
Plays that are Challenging
33
Which of the answers are characteristics of Absurdist theatre? (Select all that Apply) ( make sure you reiview this one)
Has highly stylized or representative symbols.
Anti-realistic, absense of "cause and effect" elements, non linear
Deliberate lack of direct conflict.
Mixture of acting styles, characters out of sync in world they live.
34
Who is Madhuri Shekar?(select all that apply.)
Indian Ameircan Playwright, producer, ect. (Antigone, Queen Bee,)
are we almost done yet?
Author of play, As presented by the girls of St. Catherine's
Shes so pretty :)
35
What was the Miss Siagon Controversy?(select all that apply.)
When a white actor portrayed the role of a vietnamese man.
Since then,every production of Miss Saigon,role hasbeenportrayed correctly.
Petiton were made to stop this choice but it was rejected(this production)
bro go watch it!
36
What is the Tocotin?
idk but its look superrr cool
The first feminist playwright
A historical Paegants to teach bible stories
Indegenious dance used tradition music and Costumes (Aztec)
37
What's a Pageant Wagon?
WEEEEEEEE
A car?
rolling structures similar to modern-day parade floats
Wheels ont he us go round and round..
38
What is the BEST short overview of Everyman?
THERE IS NO SPACE TO TYPE
Death is summoned to make account before god. God tells Everyman to get him
in a minute im a need sentimental man?.....
Everyman is summoned to make account before God. God tells death to get him
39
Who were The East West Players?
Asian American Theatre Company founded in 1965
ORRRRR was it created in 1980? youll never knowwwww
40
Who was Jean-Paul Satre and why was he important?
idk but I like his glasses so....
bro the beach backround is so cuteee :)
Most famous plays were: Nausea, Being and Nothingness
A novelist, playwright and philospher. He was a keystone in Existentalism.
41
What is Double Consiousness? (This might be a hard one!)
Internal conflict experienced by subordinated or colonized groups.
If you can gaze into the future, yu might think life would be a dreammmmmmm
Thats so Raven?
A term establised by W.E.B
42
Who performed minstrel shows?
white people using Blackface
WHITE PEOPLE
WHITE people
White people
43
Who was Lin Manuel Miranda?( and no you don't get a picture of him you freak)
Genius Playwright, activist, speaker, ect. wrote In the Heights, Hamilton&
HISTORY HAS ITS EYESSSS ONN YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
SOME MEN SAY IM INTENSE OR IM INSANE YOU WANT A REVOLUTIONI WANT A REVLATIO
WOAH WOAH WOAHHHHHHH WOAHHHHHHHHHHH WOAHHHHH YEAH.
44
Who was Frank Chin? (Select all that apply.)
Wrote the play, The Chicken Chinaman and first to have commerical success.
Chinese American who was pioneer of Asian American Playwright.
Has very nice style and yeah thats all i got
Hong Kong Chinese American and has prolific career
45
What is Yellowface?
Using makeup to look like a African American
A contour method to get abbs and arm muscles
The controversy during Miss Siagon on Broadway using a white actor
Using racist sterotypes and makeup to mock asian Americans.
46
What is The Grove Theatre?
AHHHHHHHHHHHh
Founded by The African Company is 1820, the first black-owned and produced.
James Hewlett and Ira Aldrige were some succesful performers from there!
idk but can I get comp tickets?
47
In Kabuki, can Females participate?
YES!!!!
no :(
why shouldnt they be like sexism? wowwwww ok i see how it i-
and i could put you in FIRST CLASS, UP IN THE SKYYYY
48
Who was Luiz Valdez?
Feminist playwright i guess?
Founder of El Teatro Campisino that grew into Farmers Workers movement.
i like the muuustache bro
Oscar nomminated playwright for The Motorcycle Diaries
49
What is Kabuki?
Traditional Japanese MASKED drama with song, dance , ect.
Im really confused, can i phone a friend?
i am gonna guess this answer. GREEN! PICK GREEN!
A form of traditional Japanese drama with stylized dance, song, ect.
50
Who was Eugene Ionesco and why is he important?
idk but how do you say his last name?
CONFUSED PEPS CLICK HERE!
Famous Romanian-French playwright and was building block of Absurdism.
Famous playwright, wrote mostly in french
51
What is Hanamachi?
A form of Traditional Japanese drama, with song, dance, ect.
Im honestly still in medieval theatre, hold onnnnnn
Word used to call a neighborhood where courtseans and geisha live and work.
IF YOU DONT KNOW CLICK ITS OK ;)
52
What is a Morality Play?
Plays focused on the bible
I AM SO LOST
Type of play focused on moral values and allegorical characters. (NO BIBLE)
NO IM NOT A SIMPLE SPONGGGEEE
53
Who was Velina Hasu Houston?
Were almost done! Stick with it!
Indian American playwright famous for Fefu and her friends
A play based off of Japenese Tea rituals
Japenese American playwright famous for her play TEA (focusing on rituals)
