Chapter 7 Quizlet- Final Exam

Which of the following is true of theatre in Asia?

A diverse tradition exists in Asian theatre.

Historians know that ancient Athenian tragedy was created in honor of the god

Dionysus.

Which of the following statements is true of European theatre?

European, "western" theatre is aptly considered modern.

Commedia dell'Arte is as vibrant a tradition as it used to be during the Renaissance.

False

Kabuki consists of only one category: history plays.

False

Sanskrit drama reached its peak around the tenth century.

False

Today's directors commonly stage the plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in the style and form of ancient Greece.

False

Which of the following cannot be said of Shakespeare?

He was basically ignored by royalty.

Identify a true statement about Commedia dell'Arte.

It grew out of both appreciation of classical Roman and Greek comedy and medieval types of wandering entertainers.

Which country is the home of the oldest continuously performed style of theatre in the world?

Japan

The longest-running Shakespeare Festival in North America is the ________Blank, which began in 1935 in an abandoned hall originally built in 1917 for Chautauqua performances.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

The Public Theatre, in New York City was originally founded as the ________Blank in 1954, before branching out to sponsor many more varieties of theatre.

Shakespeare Workshop

In the context of traditional theatre, identify a true statement about griots.

The tradition of griot music and performance is derived from the medieval Malian empire.

Commedia dell'Arte as well as the works of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson are all examples of Renaissance theatre.

True

Re-staging Shakespeare texts has become a tradition of the contemporary theatre.

True

The history of Greek theatre is one that inspires all kinds of experiments and new approaches to the re-staging of these ancient texts.

True

Ancient Egypt's Abydos Passion Play and other texts of that time employed plot elements that indicate they derived from

ancient reenactments of the coming of spring and celebration of rebirth.

The most famous Chinese opera in modern times is Beijing (Peking) opera, which is known in Chinese as ________Blank, or "theatre of the capital."

jingju

The traditional forms of Sanskrit drama performed today are more of a dance-drama than spoken, and they employ conventionalized gestures with specific meanings called

mudras

Historically, traditional drama began when

spoken drama was introduced into shamanistic rites.

For many theatre historians, a ceremonial rite in Egypt often called ________Blank marks the oldest known ritual drama.

the Abydos Passion Play

Which Renaissance-era theatre building was restored in 1997 as a functioning performing space?

the Globe

The most comprehensive and detailed theatrical treatise of the ancient world, detailing analyses of dramatic texts, the theatre building, acting, staging, music, and even theatre-company organization, is

the Sanskrit Natyasastra.