THEA 1010 Ch. 11-13

In Oedipus the King, Oedipus unknowingly kills his father at the city gates.

False

In Kabuki theatre, the onnagata is

a male actor specializing in female roles.

In ancient Greek theatre, the audience was seated in the

theatron.

Which of the following featured theatres that were built into a hillside?

Ancient Greece

The first theatrical productions in ancient Greece were performed in honor of

Dionysus.

The author of Medea is

Euripides.

Which of the following is true of Kathakali?

It uses a complex system of gestures.

Which of the following is NOT true about Japanese Noh theatre?

It uses gates of the ghost for entrances and exits.

The name of the Queen in Oedipus the King is

Jocasta.

Which of the following Greek playwrights used the myth of Oedipus in a play?

Sophocles

Which of the following critical treatises was written by Zeami and outlines the principles of performance, staging and dramatic form as practiced in Japan and applied to Noh plays?

The Kadensho

Which of the following is an example of a mystery play that uses comedy?

The Second Shepherds' Play

The name of the city facing the plague in Oedipus the King is

Thebes.

Which of the following is NOT true about the contest for tragedy at the city festival in ancient Athens?

Troupes of actors must be under the protection of a noble citizen in order to perform in the contest.

Hrosvitha wrote adaptations of Roman comedies with a Christian concept.

True

In Noh performances, there is always a pine tree painted on the upstage wall.

True

Women were banned from the stage in China during the eighteenth century and were not restored until 1912.

True

In the Kabuki theatre, a stage-level ramp passes directly from the stage apron down right center to the back of the house and is used for important actor entrances and exits. This ramp is called

a hanamichi.

In ancient Greece, a group of singer/dancers who interacted with and responded to the actors was known as the

chorus.

Universal consistency in morality and characterization in neoclassicalism is known as

decorum.

Which of the following refers to an emblematic background used to indicate place during the Middle Ages?

mansion

You are watching a performance of Kabuki. An actor freezes with his body in a showy pose and with an exaggerated expression on his face. This technique is called a

mie.

A medieval play that depicts humanity's struggle with good and evil and uses symbolic allegorical characters such as Good Deeds is a

morality play.

The systematic approach to playwriting based on interpretations of classical Greek and Roman models of plays and theory is called

neoclassicism.

During the Middle Ages, a moving wagon that traveled through the streets carrying actors and scenery to various locations was called a

pageant wagon.

In Greek theatre, the retiring space upstage of the orchestra was known as the

skene.

The three unities of neoclassicism included

unity of time, place and action.

Covered stadium-like entrances (first developed by the Romans) are called

vomitories.