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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 is the "lie" that the secret patronage of going to the theatre is?
2. Which country produced a television version of Ubu Roi which captivated the audience with its surrealism?
3. "Just as in life the wearing of old clothes can start as defiance and turn into a posture, so ______ can become an end in itself."
4. What words does the author refer to as lines from Madame Butterfly?
5. What is the third element for creating and defining theatre, according to the author, described as the life that an audience brings into the theatre every time a play is performed?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author view Method acting?
2. What does the author discuss as an ideal in Marat/Sade?
3. What is the common thread between human existence and approach to process in the theatre?
4. What is one example of Shakespeare's which the author uses as an example in "The Rough Theatre", and what is he saying with this example?
5. How does the author approach the concept of liberation with Shakespeare and Brecht?
6. How does the author feel that Brecht approaches the "Holy"?
7. How does the author view "pre-planning" in approaching a rehearsal process?
8. What is the difference in world view between Brecht and Shakespeare?
9. What does the author point out about the source of conflict in Shakespeare's work?
10. What is the difference and similarity between a "Happening" and "alienation"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is meant in classical theatre by "play what is written"? What are the obstacles to this task?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the topic of "Style" as the author regards it. How does one approach style? How does style manifest within the theatre?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss "The Deadly Theatre." What does this term mean? How can we learn something from Deadly Theatre? What are the components of Deadly Theatre?
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