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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 British playwright does the author laud, who also works as a director and performer?

2. The author says of Deadly Theatre, that "just the right degree of _______ is a reassuring guarantee of a worthwhile event."

3. What play does the author juxtapose against Peter Weiss' play for an example of clarity of meaning?

4. What does the author refer to Meyerhold's experiments as?

5. The author says that we think of what as killing the theatre?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the difference between the Pekin Opera Company and the Formosa Opera Company.

2. What is a "deadly" actor, and what contributes to this?

3. What does the author say about New York theatre and its economic focus?

4. Describe Brook's "Theatre of Cruelty." Whose concepts and theories was this based upon?

5. What is "The Living Theatre"?

6. How does "change" relate to the theatre and its success?

7. What is the theory and concept behind "Theatre of Cruelty?"

8. How do Deadly Theatre and Shakespeare intersect?

9. What does the author say in regard to replication and manner in the Deadly Theatre?

10. How does boringness contribute to people attending Deadly Theatre?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss "The Holy Theatre." What does this term mean? How is Holy Theatre achieved? What are its principle elements and concerns?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "The Rough Theatre." What does this term mean? How is Rough Theatre achieved? What are its principle elements and concerns?

Essay Topic 3

What is the Polish director, Jerzy Grotowski's contribution to theatre practice, technique and philosophy? What are the practical elements of his craft?

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