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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. Who from the Martha Graham company has evolved a ballet company whose daily exercises are a continual preparation for the shock of freedom?

2. The author writes that "the theatre of the Absurd did not seek the ____ for its own sake."

3. According to the author, with most experimental products, "______ is their complaint and their excuse."

4. What is fast disappearing from modern-day life?

5. Where did the Royal Shakespeare Company's Lear find an unwilling audience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the theory and concept behind "Theatre of Cruelty?"

2. What role does the critic play in the world of theatre?

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

4. How is "The Happening" similar to the Haitian voodoo ritual?

5. Discuss the playwright's role, as established by the author.

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

7. What does the author remark about "style" in terms of how to approach it?

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

9. Who is the third theatre practitioner the author discusses regarding examples of Holy Theatre, and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the author of The Empty Space. What are his major contributions to the theatre? What makes him an innovative figure in the artistic community?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the playwright/theorist/director, Antoine Artaud. What is Artaud's contribution to the theatre? What is his influence on the author of The Empty Space?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author discuss the dancer, Merce Cunningham? How does his method and approach to dance relate to the theatre?

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