Theater quiz 1

In his book, The Empty Space, what three elements does Peter Brook say are needed for theatre to occur?

An empty space / someone to walk across it / someone to watch

Which of the following is considered a spatial art?

Architecture

Which of the following philosophers would agree with the statement: "Theatre is therapy for the soul."

Aristotle

Artists create the perception of order in many ways. Which of the following is not one of them?

By meticulously creating a slavish copy or an exact replica of visual media

When was the first text written about how to write a play?

Circa-350 BC

Art generally conveys three main ideas. Which is not one of them?

Collaboration

Big budget Broadway musicals like Chicago, that are designed to appeal to the majority of people, can best be described as ...

Commercial theatre

Which of the following terms is defined as the key to the movement of a story and is what qualifies a theatrical work as a "play"?

Conflict

Which of the following types of plays break down the barriers and push the limits of traditional theatre by eliminating the actor/audience relationship or by trying out new staging techniques?

Experimental theatre

A work that ignores common standards of technique and beauty, that reflects no skill, that offends viewer's sensibilities, and is practically impossible to comprehend cannot be considered art.

False

Artists create because they want to reinforce the audience's values; entertainers create primarily to express themselves.

False

To a certain extent, all works of art share five basic qualities: (1) they are created by humans, (2) they create consensus, (3) they have a subject, (4) they use a medium, and (5) they are structured.

False

Because artists infuse their beliefs into their work, and are apt to state an opinion that may challenge an audience's values and deconstruct their preconceptions, many artists are likely to become involved in______________.

Political activities

Which category of theatre allows playwrights, directors, and actors to express their personal opinions about current issues and might even ask the audience to join them in calling for social change?

Political theatre

The ... of a work of art is what the work is about, what it reflects or attempts to comprehend

Subject

Every time artists make a choice about what aspect of existence to select and arrange, they express a value judgment and reveal their beliefs. Because of this, art is inherently political.

True

Theatre and drama have three qualities that make them unique art forms: the performance is always live, its always about human beings, and its collaborative.

True

Which term describes the principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable within a given society?

Values

Good entertainment, as opposed to good art, likely does all of the following except:

challenges the audience's values

In the theatre, the medium is exactly the same as the ________.

subject