What is a stock theme that appears in every Melodrama?

Love conquers all, good triumphs over evil

What is one of the key themes from "Puck!"?

Things are not always as they seem

In Puck!, what causes the PE teacher to hold the class hostage?

someone stole money from the change-rooms

established devices to add meaning

The element of space is...

the imaginary space we are creating

In The Girl in the Mirror, does the main character die?

It's never confirmed, The director thinks she does...

What are technologies?

man-made aspects we add to a performance, costume, props, lights and sound

What is unique about the acting style in Melodrama?

exaggerated gestures and movements

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1
What is a stock theme that appears in every Melodrama?
Love conquers all
absolute power corrupts absolutely
be careful who you trust
good triumphs over evil
2
FARTTSMS is an acronym for...
technologies
techniques
elements
conventions
3
In "The End of the World as we Know it", who helped the losers to outsmart everyone else?
Chuck Norris
God
Ronald McDonald
Satan
4
Who was the reigning monarch when Melodrama was popular?
Mary
Edward
Victoria
William
5
What is one of the key themes from "Puck!"?
true love conquers all
Things are not always as they seem
every problem can be solved with enough money
Good triumphs over evil
6
In Puck!, what causes the PE teacher to hold the class hostage?
someone made fun of his shoes
no-one brought their PE gear
someone stole money from the change-rooms
people didn't return the gear
7
Conventions are...
poses used to tell a story
a name for a series of freeze frames
established devices to add meaning
a method of cooking
8
your live theatre paper will cover...
plays you have performed in
plays you have read
all of the above
plays you have seen
9
What was the name of this year's School Production?
The End Of The World as we Know it.
Puck!
All of the above
10
"Pace" is a part of Which Technique?
Movement
Voice
Body
Space
11
How many techniques are there
4
7
13
2
12
What type of stage is a Melodrama performed on?
Thrust stage
proscenium arch
theatre in the round
end stage
13
In Melodrama, the Damsel swooned because...
women were weak and just passed out a lot
she was trying to be cool
she was overcome by emotion
she wore a corset
14
How many elements of drama are there?
99
6
4
8
15
The element of space is...
the distance between performer and audience
how we use the stage
the empty space between actors
the imaginary space we are creating
16
In The Girl in the Mirror, does the main character die?
It's never confirmed
No
The director thinks she does...
Yes
17
"Pitch" is a part of which technique?
movement
body
voice
space
18
What are technologies?
use of i-devices in a performance
incorporating film and projection into performance
man-made aspects we add to a performance
costume, props, lights and sound
19
What is unique about the acting style in Melodrama?
Every role was played by an actor of the opposite gender
boys played girls' roles
exaggerated gestures and movements
They used extravagant costumes and make-up
20
Who wrote both plays in the school show?
Steven Spielberg
Suzanne Collins
William Shakespeare
Bernard Beckett

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