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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 French surrealist of the theatre does the author mention in "Rough Theatre"?
2. Who allegedly saw a play for the first time in their lives and were confronted with Waiting for Godot with no problem at all in following what, to regular theatre-goers, was incomprehensible?
3. The author writes that "most people could live perfectly well without any ____ at all--and even if they regretted its absence it would not ham per their functioning in any way."
4. Which production of Genet's did the author direct in Paris where it was necessary to mix actors of very different backgrounds?
5. "If rehearsals are short, ______ is inevitable--but everyone deplores it, naturally," according to the author.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the difference in world view between Brecht and Shakespeare?
2. What is the difference and similarity between a "Happening" and "alienation"?
3. What is the author's presumed opinion of the works and style of Brecht? How is Brecht similar to Shakespeare?
4. In contemporary theatre, what does the author say is the most accessible way to find "holiness"?
5. The author gives a formula for creating and defining theatre. What is this formula?
6. What is the audience's role in a final production?
7. What does the author point out about the source of conflict in Shakespeare's work?
8. What does the author view as the "ideal" training for an actor?
9. How does Shakespeare embody both The Rough Theatre and The Holy Theatre?
10. What does the author write in regard to the power of laughter in "The Rough Theatre"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the playwright Samuel Beckett. What styles do his works embody? How is he a contributor to Holy Theatre?
Essay Topic 2
How does Shakespeare embody the culmination of both Holy Theatre and Rough Theatre? What examples from the text illuminate this?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss "The Deadly Theatre." What does this term mean? How can we learn something from Deadly Theatre? What are the components of Deadly Theatre?
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