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