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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. "Akropolis: Treatment of the Text" was written by the literary adviser to The Laboratory, named _____.

2. When did the interview for "Theatre is an Encounter" take place?

3. In Scene 2 of "Dr. Faustus", who announces that his master is about to die?

4. What does Grotowski define as "the ability to concentrate in a particular theatrical way and can be attained with a minimum of good-will"?

5. What did the actors wear in the production of "Akropolis"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Grotowski describe the actor as one who sacrifices in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

2. How does Grotowski describe Artaud's theories in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?

3. What does Grotowski write of "rich theatre" in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

4. How is Dr. Faustus considered a saint and martyr in the play produced by Grotowski?

5. How does Grotowski describe the training at the Theatre Laboratory? What kind of actors does it produce?

6. Describe the different "encounters" which take place in the theatre. What does "encounter" mean?

7. What is Grotowski's take on "artifice" and what does he define this as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

8. Describe the comparison of the Laboratory to the Bohr Institute.

9. How does Grotowski answer the interviewer in "The Theatre's New Testament" about the association of the Theatre Laboratory with science?

10. How does Grotowski reinterpret the theme of "Dr. Faustus"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term "textual montage" and describe how this was used in "Dr. Faustus". What other textual adaptations did Grotowski make to the script, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the entire repertoire of exercises in Grotowski's work from 1966. How did Grotowski's methods change from the previous period? What are the major categories of exercises? What are their purposes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the plot of the play "Dr. Faustus". Who wrote this play? How does the plot change according to Grotowski's adaptation?

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