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Revision for Theatre Studies Unit 2 2016 Exam
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1
Which convention is not a feature of Shakespeare's Elizabethan Theatre?
Presentational acting style
Realistic sets
Elaborate costumes
Boys performing female roles
2
How did acting differ in Epic Theatre (Brecht's method) vs Realism (Stanislavski's method)?
Epic required actors' emotional connection, Realsim did not.
Realism required actors' emotional connection, Epic did not.
3
Which was not a stagecraft technique Brecht used in his Epic Theatre?
Props were used to decorate the stage.
There may be projections at the back to describe the scene.
Music was used to comment on or conflict what was happening.
The stage was often lit just by plain white light.
4
True or False: Matthew Shepard is never onstage during the Laramie Project.
True
False
5
What theatrical styles were evident in
Jasper Jones
?
Absurdism and Realism
Symbolism and Non-naturalism
Non-naturalism and Realism
Epic Theatre and Absurdism
6
Besides Epic Theatre, what other style was evident in Theatre Works'
Resistible Rise
?
Realism
Surrealism
Absurdism
Elizabethan Theatre
7
Which statement about Brecht's 'historification' is correct?
The play contains no contemporary elements.
The play is set in the past but connected to current events
Plays are about famous historical figures.
The plays are historically accurate in terms of stagecraft.
8
Brecht's idea of 'Alienation' involves ...
The audience's emotional involvement in the play is reduced.
Not enjoying the play you are watching.
Feeling left out.
Reminders of the artificiality of the theatrical performance
9
Who wrote
The Laramie Project
?
Members of The Tectonic Theater Project
Members of the New York Theater Society.
Greg Pierotti
Moises Kaufman
10
Where were most of Shakespeare's plays performed during the Elizabethan Era?
The Rose Theatre, London.
The Globe Theatre, London
The Swan Theatre, London
The Theatre, London
11
Verbatim Theatre is closely linked to...
Documentary Theatre
Non-naturalism
Absurdism
Realism
12
Who was the reigning English monarch during Shakespeare's time?
Queen Mary II
King William III
Queen Elizabeth I
King James I
13
How was costume used in Theatre Works'
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
?
Costumes were bright and colourful in an absurdist style.
Costumes were modern and simple for quick character changes.
Costumes were a realistic representation of Nazi Germany.
Costumes consisted of all black with limited accessories.
14
Which is not a 'world' in
A Midsummer Night's Dream
?
The Mechanicals (Actors)
The Fairy Kingdom
The Lovers
The Workmen
15
Where was Jasper Jones set?
The fictional town of Porter, Western Australia.
The real town of Albany, Western Australia.
The real town of Broome, Western Australia.
The fictional town of Corrigan, Western Australia.
16
What is
not
a convention of Non-naturalistic theatre?
Transformation of time, place and character.
Set, props and costumes all being historically accurate.
Fragmented set pieces and costumes.
Direct address (breaking the fourth wall).
17
Which of the following is not an expressive skill?
Facial expressions
Movement
Characterisation
Voice
18
What is Verbatim Theatre?
A form of realism.
Plays with fictional dialogue but about real events.
Non-naturalistic theatre with a dramatic plot.
Plays devised from the exact words spoken by interviewees.
19
What play is this image from?
The Laramie Project
Waiting for Godot
A Midsummer Nights Dream
The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui
20
How was set design used in Jasper Jones?
It rotated to convey actors travelling around the town.
It showed one simple location the entire time.
It depicted a realistic town that was to scale.
It included sets that were moved on and off stage.
