Theater study set

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If a reviewer dislikes a particular production, it is probably best to avoid it.

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Thespis is considered the first playwright.

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Within the theatrical setting, the designer tends to act independently.

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commedia characters did not wear costumes

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despite global influences, contemporary theater tends to maintain the uniform and traditional styles of the country of production

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one of the hallmarks of melodrama is that characters tend to be complex and contradictory in their motivations and actions

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the god dionysus, to whom the greek dramatic festivals were dedicated, was the god of war, death, and chastity

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theater employs such an in depth collaborative process that an audience is not essential to completed production

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traditional tragedy assumes a basically optimistic view of the universe, placing faith in the ability of humanity to overcome adversity

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A designer's "ground plan" shows the exact locations of the scenic elements in a set.

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Art can best be understood as a mirror: an extension or projection of how we live, think, and feel.

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Bourgeois or domestic drama consists of plays that deal with middle- or lower-middle-class characters that face problems of the family and the home rather than affairs of state.

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Kabuki plays feature beautiful scenic effects and also include the first known use of a revolving stage.

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a common approach of postmodernist directors is to deconstruct classic theatrical works in favor of developing new individual conceptualizations of the material

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a key difference between visual and performance art is audience interaction

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adolphe appia and edward gordan craig greatly influenced theatrical lighting design through their inclusion of light as an integral visual element in scene design

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heroic dramas tend to have happy endings

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in the modern period, tragic comedy has become the predominant form of many of the best playwrights

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individual scenic units called mansions were created for medieval cycle plays actors performed in front of them

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kabuki was performed first by all female troupes, then by boys, and finally by all male companies

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kathaklai is an indian dance drama form

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no one knows how theater began, and where or when it originated

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one disadvantage of the proscenium stage is that it tends to lose the intimacy that is found in other types of theater spaces

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the broadway blockbuster the lion king incorporated many postmodernist techniques in its production

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the overriding concern of the neoclassicists was verisimilitude

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the presence of conflict or tension is necessary for drama to exist

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the size and type of theater space affects audience perception; therefore, this factor makes a big difference to both actors and the audience

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what audiences today watch a play at one of our nation's many theater festivals, they are sharing a kind of live theater experience that has existed for 2500 years

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