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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. The author says in "The Immediate Theatre", "At least one can see that everything is a _______ for something and nothing is a _______ for everything."

2. In what Shakespearean play does the "very subtle construction hinges on the key moment when a statue comes to life"?

3. "In rehearsal, form and _____ have to be examined sometimes together, sometimes separately."

4. What does the author say is "a sign and is an illustration--so it is a fragment of language"?

5. What French surrealist of the theatre does the author mention in "Rough Theatre"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author speak of regarding Shakespeare and the Rough Theatre?

2. What is the rough experience which comes from Marat/Sade?

3. In contemporary theatre, what does the author say is the most accessible way to find "holiness"?

4. How does the author view "pre-planning" in approaching a rehearsal process?

5. How does the author approach form and content between the actor and director?

6. What does the author describe happening when a Brechtian approach is applied to other works?

7. How does the author feel that Brecht approaches the "Holy"?

8. What is the author's presumed opinion of the works and style of Brecht? How is Brecht similar to Shakespeare?

9. What does the author point out about the source of conflict in Shakespeare's work?

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/theorist/director, Bertolt Brecht. What innovations to the theatre did this figure create? How is he the most influential writer of the contemporary stage?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the playwright/theorist/director, Antoine Artaud. What is Artaud's contribution to the theatre? What is his influence on the author of The Empty Space?

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