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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 Scene 4 of "Dr. Faustus", Faustus describes his struggle between theology and magic as represented by an owl and a _____.
2. What does Grotowski refer to contemporary theatre, or "synthetic theatre" as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
3. In "Dr Faustus: Textual Montage", it is written that the play is a dialectic between mockery and _____.
4. What is the term for Brecht's "alienation effect"?
5. What was the theory of the theatre, which was created by Artaud?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus" end?
2. What are some of the different meanings of "theatre" in "The Theatre's New Testament"?
3. What does Grotowski write of the "life-mask" in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
4. How does Grotowski reverse Faustus' intention in the last monologue of "Dr. Faustus"?
5. How is Dr. Faustus considered a saint and martyr in the play produced by Grotowski?
6. What is Grotowski's take on "artifice" and what does he define this as in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1)?
7. How does the resetting of "Akropolis" change the central question of the play?
8. What does Grotowski assert was Artaud's greatest contribution to the theatre?
9. Describe the different "encounters" which take place in the theatre. What does "encounter" mean?
10. How did Grotowski develop the theories behind the "poor theatre" and the Theatre Laboratory?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define the term "encounter" and discuss this term as it applies to Grotowski's philosophy of performance.
Essay Topic 2
Describe how Jerzy Grotowski came to the theatre and the formation of the Theatre Laboratory. When did this take place and where?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the production elements of "Dr. Faustus". How were the actor's costumed? What was the setting? Where was the audience? What effect did this create?
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