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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 which Shakespearean play is a main character named Cornelia?
2. What equation does the author give for the formula we are about to be upon?
3. No tribute to the latent power of the theatre is as telling as that paid to it by what?
4. After a production of Love Labour's Lost, what did the author throw out and never work with again?
5. What does the author say is "a sign and is an illustra tion--so it is a fragment of language"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the rough experience which comes from Marat/Sade?
2. How does the author view "the actor?" Which British actors does the author compare in "The Immediate Theatre"?
3. How does the author describe the difference between staging in "rough" theatre versus traditional theatre?
4. How does the author approach the concept of liberation with Shakespeare and Brecht?
5. What does the author speak of regarding Shakespeare and the Rough Theatre?
6. What does the author write in regard to the power of laughter in "The Rough Theatre"?
7. What is one example of Shakespeare's which the author uses as an example in "The Rough Theatre", and what is he saying with this example?
8. What does the author say of change and liberation regarding "The Rough Theatre"?
9. How does the author compare the cinema to the theatre?
10. How does the author view Method acting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role of the actor in the creation of theatre. How does one best approach this role? What is the actor's relationship with the director? With the audience?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the meaning of "Immediate Theatre." How is this form of the art created? What ideals must be in place for Immediate Theatre to take place?
Essay Topic 3
What is meant in classical theatre by "play what is written"? What are the obstacles to this task?
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