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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. In the author's "formula" for creating and defining theatre, the first element is what?
2. What play was conceived by Peter Weiss, and based on many ideals of Brecht?
3. "The moment of performance, when it comes, is reached through two passageways--the foyer and the..." what?
4. The author believes that an architect of the theatre is better off if he works like a what?
5. In which Shakespearean play does the Holy/Rough theatre show in Falstaff; the prose realism of the inn scenes on the one hand and the poetic levels of so much else--both elements contained within one complex whole?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the author's presumed opinion of the works and style of Brecht? How is Brecht similar to Shakespeare?
2. What does the author describe happening when a Brechtian approach is applied to other works?
3. How does the author describe the difference between "Rough Theatre" and "Holy Theatre"?
4. What does the author speak of regarding Shakespeare and the Rough Theatre?
5. How does Shakespeare embody both The Rough Theatre and The Holy Theatre?
6. The author gives a formula for creating and defining theatre. What is this formula?
7. How does the author approach form and content between the actor and director?
8. How does the author view "the actor?" Which British actors does the author compare in "The Immediate Theatre"?
9. What does the author point out about the source of conflict in Shakespeare's work?
10. What does the author view as the "ideal" training for an actor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss "The Rough Theatre." What does this term mean? How is Rough Theatre achieved? What are its principle elements and concerns?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the critic as a practitioner of the theatre. How does the author view this figure as a positive influence on the art?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the topic of "Style" as the author regards it. How does one approach style? How does style manifest within the theatre?
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