Exam 17: Then and Now Version Modern Theatre

What late nineteenth century invention did the most to fundamentally change stenographic possibilities for the theatre?

Which "ism" might be described as a subjective account of a subjective perception?

What type of realistic sets often depicted real rooms with the fourth wall removed so that the audience could sit in the dark and spy on the characters?

By the late 1960s, Off Broadway was becoming a victim of its own success, as actors, designers, and technical unions were demanding better working conditions and higher pay. Soon, smaller experimental theatres opened in New York City. These theatres were called…

Which of Chekhov's plays was the first one produced by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1898 and initiated the new style of acting advocated by Stanislavsky that would later become the dominant form of acting for most theatre and film today?

Which type of modern performance mixes theatre, visual arts, music, dance, gesture, and ritual?

Which "ism" was an extreme form of realism, sometimes called "slice of life"?

This philosophy teaches that humans have free will, but that there are no alibis, no gods to thank, no devils to blame, no original sin to account for our situation and that existence precedes essence.

What word is used to describe any work of art that is experimental, innovative, or unconventional?

Bertolt Brecht wanted the audience to be both conscious and critical during a performance. He called his technique of accomplishing this…

Facing a cold, hostile universe, these playwrights felt that what happens in life cannot be explained logically, that human existence is futile, that relationships are ineffective, language is imprecise and that traditional structures of plays fail to reflect the ridiculousness, meaninglessness, anxiety and chaos of the world. Which "ism" is this?

Which type of theatre, founded by Antonin Artaud, agitates the masses, attacks the spectators' sensibilities, and purges people of their destructive tendencies?

Some realistic plays simply point out the problem but without offering a solution. These plays are called…

One of the most popular playwrights of the first half of the twentieth century who wrote "high comedies and thought provoking plays and was the author of Pygmalion is _____.

Which type of theatre flourished in lofts, basements, coffeehouses, storefronts, and cafes in New York City?

Realism and its development are most closely associated with the development of what other art form?

A realistic play that has lyrical language is called…

A permanent, professional theatre that is located away from New York City is called…

Which American playwright is famous for writing the expressionistic play The Hairy Ape?

Which of the following individuals did not have a great effect on the creation of realism?