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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What artist does the author refer to as a visionary who leads a theatre company in Poland?

2. What is the climax of the theatre, which is not the climax of applause?

3. Who "spent his life railing against the theatre of illusion, but his most treasured memories were of painted trees and forests and his eyes would light up as he described effects of trompe d'Å“il"?

4. The author writes that "a most powerful explanation of the various arts is that they talk of..." what?

5. In France, there are how many deadly ways of playing classical tragedy, according to the author?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author define "The Holy Theatre"?

2. What is "The Happening," and what difficulty does it pose?

3. Describe the qualities which contribute to Deadly Theatre.

4. How does the author describe the Hamburg Opera and the audience who attended it?

5. What are the director's principle responsibilities in the process of creating/producing theatre?

6. How does "change" relate to the theatre and its success?

7. What American dancer does the author discuss, and what does his work entail?

8. What does the author say about New York theatre and its economic focus?

9. How does the author tie Haitian voodoo to the art of performance?

10. What is "The Living Theatre"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss "The Deadly Theatre." What does this term mean? How can we learn something from Deadly Theatre? What are the components of Deadly Theatre?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "The Rough Theatre." What does this term mean? How is Rough Theatre achieved? What are its principle elements and concerns?

Essay Topic 3

What is meant in classical theatre by "play what is written"? What are the obstacles to this task?

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