Laramie borrows__________________ from Brecht.

Character Doubling and Minimal Sets and Placards

Character doubling could heighten the effect of the confronting language if:

The actor playing Phelps also plays an openly gay character.

The best summary of the rubric for this area of study is:

How these plays changed theatrical history.

These two events lead the plays to explore themes. These are:

War and greed; Homosexuality and hate crimes.

The shock of the confronting language is especially powerful because:

The audience know it is "verbatim" text, not made up.

There are two events that are the context for the writing of MC and TLP. They are:

WW2 and the death of Matthew Shepard.

The best definition of GESTUS is:

Gesture that forces audience to interpret actions (not feel)

Fred Phelps is a great example of:

Challenging or provocative language.

When answering a question, you need to include:

Technique, example from text, practical example.

The combination of true evidence and a fictional art form.

Forces audience to connect (intellectually) with action.

Why don't eggs tell each other jokes?

Because they'd crack each other up.

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1
Laramie borrows__________________ from Brecht.
Verfrumdungseffekt
Nothing
Character Doubling and Minimal Sets and Placards
Thematic concerns
2
Songs in Mother Courage:
Convey a message the audience should listen to.
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Attract the audience's attention.
Distort the "realism" of a scene.
3
The greatest rugby player of all time is:
George Smith
Richie McCaw
Quade Cooper
George Gregan
4
Character doubling could heighten the effect of the confronting language if:
The actor playing Phelps also plays an openly gay character.
A real recording of Fred Phelps is used.
Each member of the cast speaks on word at a time.
These two techniques cannot be used together.
5
"The Laramie Project" and "Mother Courage" were written:
At the very beginning and the very end of the 20th century.
Quite close together.
60 years apart.
At the same time.
6
The best summary of the rubric for this area of study is:
How theatre changes history.
How history changes theatre.
How these plays were shaped by history.
How these plays changed theatrical history.
7
The Laramie Project attempts to alienate the audience from what is happening on stage.
False.
True.
8
The study explores plays that were ______________ in response to the time and place...
Usual
Slightly different to the norm
Expected
Revolutionary
9
These two events lead the plays to explore themes. These are:
The abolition of Realism.
Revolution and Theatre.
War and greed; Homosexuality and hate crimes.
Groceries and icecream, America.
10
Brecht's Epic theatre is revolutionary in response to:
The Laramie Project
Absurdism
Simon and Garfunkel
Realism
11
Therefore these plays use revolutionary techniques to challenge audiences on contextual issues.
Say that again?
Let me check my rubric...
Aren't we doing Australian theatre?
Yes.
12
The shock of the confronting language is especially powerful because:
It comes from an old man.
It comes out of the blue.
The audience know it is "verbatim" text, not made up.
It is directed at homosexuality.
13
Both of these plays are examples of:
Non-Realism
Realism (seriously if you choose this one I'll scream.)
Anti-semitism
Sexism
14
The best definition of 'Verfrumdungskeffekt' is:
Forcing audience to view intellectually (not empathetically)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Reminding audience the play's in a theatre (thus not real)
Alienating the audience from the emotion of the play.
15
The 20th Century is:
1800-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
The Middle Ages
16
The best example of Verbatim's combination of truth and fiction is:
Songs.
Character Doubling.
Confronting Language.
Minimal Set.
17
There are two events that are the context for the writing of MC and TLP. They are:
The Middle Ages.
War and homosexuality.
WW2 and the death of Matthew Shepard.
Family and love.
18
The best definition of GESTUS is:
Gesture that forces audience to interpret actions (not feel)
A form of emotionless acting.
A way of making theatre more boring for the audience.
Highly emotional gestures.
19
Fred Phelps is a great example of:
An American idiot.
Verfremdungseffekt
Character Doubling.
Challenging or provocative language.
20
When answering a question, you need to include:
Context, history, accuracy.
At least one 8-sylable word for each paragraph you write.
Technique, example from text, practical example.
As many puns and one-liners as possible.
21
Docudrama is:
Documentaries about drama.
An exciting way to tell a fictional tale.
Hilarious.
The combination of true evidence and a fictional art form.
22
The use of placards:
Removes doubt about who is in control.
Reduces tension making the play boring.
Provides cheat notes for lazy HSC students.
Forces audience to connect (intellectually) with action.
23
Elif, Swiss Cheese and Kattrin are:
Elves.
Mother Courage's children.
Brecht's friends.
Famous playwrights.
24
These plays seek to affect the audience in:
Melodramatic and Realistic ways
Dynamic and powerful ways.
Exciting and controversial ways.
New and innovative ways.
25
Why don't eggs tell each other jokes?
They don't have a very good sense of humour.
They can't tell the difference between 'yokes' and 'jokes'.
Because they'd crack each other up.
Well, technically eggs can't talk.

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