CHPT. 17

1. Which of the following is likely not a topic of political theatre?

gun rights

1. Productions originating in Israel and Palestine have been performed in the United States.

true

1. Joshua Sobol is the Israeli dramatist who wrote an important play about the Nazi occupation of Lithuania called

Ghetto

Theatre of all types exists at every level from amateur community theatre to university training programs to professional and at any one time audiences might attend ________________________.

all of the above

1. Early African societies had traditional performances that were connected to rituals. Of the following, which performance elements were connected to these rituals?

all of these - music and song - dance - costumes

Of the following, which is evidence that globalization has affected contemporary theatre?

both of these - theatre artists stage their works with artists from other countries - popular works from one country tour other countries, changing the theatre landscape in both countries

Because of censorship and governmental repression, theatre has not developed in Latin America.

false

The Al-Kasaba Theatre, founded in 1970 is the most important theatre group in

palestine

Of the following, which Western theatre forms influenced theatre in Asia?

realism and departures from realism

The existence of wars, terrorism, natural disasters, and other intangibles are overwhelming issues in our contemporary world and therefore _____________________________________.

the need for theatre and arts emphasizing human interaction are more important to our society

1. There are two active components of European and British theatre. Of the following, which are the two components?

traditional and establishment, and alternative

1. A further development in contemporary theatre relates to the sheer diversity of multinational theatre, gender specific theatre, and political theatre.

true

There is a very active theatre culture in Israel, which also includes numerous fringe theatre groups as found in Europe and the US but most of the recent theatrical works explore the complexities of Middle Eastern politics and Israel's relationship with the Palestinians.

true

Contemporary film actor, Geoffrey Rush, began his career working in theatre in this country

australia

1. Even in today's world replete with global communication and exchange of ideas and commerce there is a surprising lack of theatrical exchange around the world.

false

1. Shingeki or "new theatre" evolved throughout the 20th century in Japan and eventually allowed female playwrights to actively take part, which had previously been virtually nonexistent in Japan.

true

After the death of Mao and the opening of China to the West, there has been an exchange of theatre practices between the two regions.

true

Both German and Italian contemporary dramatists have seen their works produced in the United States. They have attracted attention because their works question the traditional values of Western society.

true