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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. How long in the play "Dr. Faustus" does Faustus have to live before his martyrdom of hell?

2. Who wrote "Akropolis"?

3. Who conducted the interview for "Theatre is an Encounter"?

4. Who is the author of "The Constant Prince"?

5. Grotowski's "holy actor" does not sell his body but _____ .

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grotowski clarify the role of the written text in his theatre?

2. What does Grotowski write of "rich theatre" in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

3. Describe what "trance" and "excess" are as described in "The Theatre's New Testament."

4. What reward can the "holy" actor hope to achieve for his work?

5. Describe the critical review of "The Constant Prince" from the text.

6. How does the resetting of "Akropolis" change the central question of the play?

7. What is Grotowski's take on "artifice" and what does he define this as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?

8. What are some of the different meanings of "theatre" in "The Theatre's New Testament"?

9. How is Dr. Faustus considered a saint and martyr in the play produced by Grotowski?

10. Where is "Akropolis" reset in Grotowski's production?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what Grotowski means when he refers to "acting with the whole body." How is this achieved? How does this apply to the voice?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Grotowski's production of "The Constant Prince". What did the reviewer write about this play? How did Grotowski stage it, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Grotowski views the typical "American actor training." What does Grotowski say regarding Stanislavski and his disciples?

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