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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grotowski define as "the ability to concentrate in a particular theatrical way and can be attained with a minimum of good-will"?

2. What is the term for Brecht's "alienation effect"?

3. Who does Grotowski say theorized that the theatre should be a synthesis of all the arts?

4. Whom does the Angel struggle with in "Akropolis"?

5. What does Grotowski define as "not a collection of skills but an eradication of blocks?"

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, "Towards a Poor Theatre", what does Grotowski assert is at the core of his theory on the theatre? Whom are his influences?

2. How is the staging and costuming arranged in "The Constant Prince"?

3. In what ways does Grotowski describe the actor as one who sacrifices in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

4. How is the audience situated in Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus"? How is the Devil portrayed?

5. How does Grotowski reinterpret the theme of "Dr. Faustus"?

6. Where is "Akropolis" reset in Grotowski's production?

7. How did Grotowski develop the theories behind the "poor theatre" and the Theatre Laboratory?

8. Describe the costumes of "Akropolis". What do they contribute to the play's interpretation?

9. How does Grotowski describe Artaud's theories in "He Wasn't Entirely Himself"?

10. Describe what "trance" and "excess" are as described in "The Theatre's New Testament."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how and why Grotowski adapted "Akropolis" as he did. What effect did his adaptation produce?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the entire repertoire of exercises in Grotowski's work from 1959-1962. What are the major categories of exercises? What are their purposes? *

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences between "rich theatre" and "poor theatre." What does each of these refer to?

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