Section 6 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Theatre has never…
Been a safe place
Albert Einstein was included in your module? Why?
- he understood that art and science were two sides of the same coin
- he was poet
- he is like theatre artists. he tried to figure out the truth of the world
(all of the above)
The —— is the current rules/beliefs and or power structure. To seek change in society, is to seek change in the —–.
Status Quo
0 = 2tan ^-1 ( h/2D) led to what in theatre? (Also known as the equation for forced perspective…)
The proscenium arch stage
Forced perspective in theatre…
Is the illusion of depth and distance
The Catholic Church of old gave Galileo a pretty hard time. Why?
- his observations threatened the belief in The Great Chain of Being
- he said the Earth wasn’t the center of the universe
- his writing indirectly challenged the Diving Rights of Kings
(all of the above)
Neoclassicism…
- was developed to support the ‘truth’ the polical elite (Church and State) wished to present and maintain
- was an attempt to hand onto the Status Quo
- laid out strict definitions of what could be considered ‘truthful’ and or artful on stage
Who formed the French Academy?
Cardinal Richelieu
Which of the following is a Neoclassical Rule?
- no more than three scene changes allowed
- all plays must have ‘verisimilitude’
- no character may behave in ways above or below their appointed station in life
(all of the above)
Would it be possible to write about a friendly ogre and a talking donkey under the rules of Neoclassical Doctrine?
NO
What group/ style challenged the Neoclassical Doctrine?
Romantics
Add a dash of punk band, brothel, goth, parties, a very bad faculty meeting, various altered states, and you have a nice mix that describes…
Romantic gatherings
The Romantics were…
- in love with arguing
- egomaniacal
- not associated with St. Valentine’s Day
(all of the above)
Each and every Romantic was convinced of…
His own individual genius
The Romantics had three major redeeming factors. Which of the following is correct?
- they were brave enough to challenge the Status Quo
- they were not completely self-centered and they intended to do good
- they broke the monopoly on the discussion about the nature of truth in drama held by Neoclassicists
(all of the above)
The ‘Battle of Hernani’ resulted in what?
The Romantics had won the right of having their new style of plays heard without molestation
What sort of Doctrine did the Romantics leave us with?
none
The Romantics are the Western source of beliefs that…
- women should be left uneducated
- nature as made by God is better than improvements by man
- education causes evil
(all of the above)
The art of using Gesture in Acting to convey emotions was embraced and enjoyed in…
Melodrama
In ‘How to Bake an Old Fashion Melodrama’ there are guidelines that are used to produce the standard Melodrama. Which of the following applies?
- add a damsel in distress
- start with one villain
- infuse with desperate circumstances
(all of the above)
In The Fast & The Furious, Tej Parkerm says “Uh, guys, they got a tank!” This discovery is an example of what common Melodramatic ingredient?
An incredible new obstacle to justice
We have evolved SO beyond the Melodramatic form. True of False?
Hella False
The Daguerreotype was a pre-cursor to the photograph. This scientific discovery directly led to…
Naturalism
Naturalism was an attempt to embrace the true nature of the world without embellishment, distortion, or interpretation. The most severe practitioners…
Did not write scripts
