What was it used for?

To teach people, to respond to opinions on political issues.

Which of these are Epic Theatre techniques?

Actors detach from their character. Act unrealistically., Actors say stage directions out loud.

People are called spectators because...?

Spectator suggests distance from the action, as Epic theatre

What is Epic Theatre?

Theatre that distances audience from characters.

More techniques, which are from Epic Theatre?

Talking to the audience-no fourth wall., Using open white light.

Costumes are stereotyped, show job/position not individual.

What was the affect meant to do?

Prevent audience being absorbed into the play.

Which of these is an Epic Theatre play?

Mother Courage and her Children

Brecht wanted plays to tech people, make them think.

A scene. Separate and doesn't lead on from previous one.

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1
What was it used for?
To create realistic worlds for people to enjoy.
To make people laugh.
To teach people, to respond to opinions on political issues.
To insult people.
2
Which of these are Epic Theatre techniques?
Actors make it as real as possible for the audience.
Actors detach from their character. Act unrealistically.
Actors say stage directions out loud.
Actors don't say their lines.
3
People are called spectators because...?
All people who watch theatre are called spectators.
Spectator suggests distance from the action, as Epic theatre
All people who watch sports are called spectators.
4
What is Epic Theatre?
Epic Theatre is funny
Theatre that distances audience from characters.
Theatre using singing dances and dialogue to send a message.
Theatre set in Elizabethan times.
5
More techniques, which are from Epic Theatre?
Actors leave in the middle of the play..
Talking to the audience-no fourth wall.
Audience can decide what the characters in the play do.
Using open white light.
6
Who dubbed it 'Epic Theatre'?
Bertolt Brecht
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Erwin Piscator
Stanislavski
7
Epic Theatre was meant to prompt action against things like social justice, and other issues.
False
True
8
Epic Theatre is the opposite of Dramatic Theatre?
False
True
9
More techniques.
Costumes are stereotyped, show job/position not individual.
No narrators are used.
Set are simple, possibly incomplete.
Actors argue with director in front of audience.
10
What was the affect meant to do?
To make yo love the characters and care about their lives.
Prevent audience being absorbed into the play.
To distract you from the play and what it's teaching.
To make you hate the play and don't pay attention to it.
11
When was Epic Theatre created?
Early-Mid 20th Century
Early-Mid 19th Century
Late 20th Century
Mid-Late 19th Century
12
Which of these is an Epic Theatre play?
Mother Courage and her Children
Plutus
High School Musical
Macbeth
13
What effect did Bertolt Brecht develop?
Uniting affect
Disquieting affect
Distancing affect
Alienation effect
14
Why was it created?
To get people involved and worrying about the characters.
To be a distraction from real life.
Brecht wanted plays to tech people, make them think.
For people's enjoyment, and to be funny.
15
People watching Epic Theatre are called 'Spectators'
False
True
16
Bertolt Brecht was a Marxist, and this affected his plays and helped create Epic Theatre.
True
False
17
Which of these people are Epic Theatre playwrights?
Sophocles
Shakespeare
Dario Fo
Caryl Churchill
18
What is an episode?
A scene, leads on from previous episode.
A scene.
A scene. Separate and doesn't lead on from previous one.
A TV episode.

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