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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. Who wrote the original script of "Dr. Faustus"?

2. Whom does Grotowski quote in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) as saying, "Each technique leads to metaphysics"?

3. In Scene 5 of Grotowski's "Dr. Faustus", Faustus talks to Cornelius and _____.

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

5. What act and scene in the original script of "Dr. Faustus" does Grotowski's version begin with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the costumes of "Akropolis". What do they contribute to the play's interpretation?

3. What does Grotowski write in "Towards a Poor Theatre" (Chapter 1) regarding experimental theatre, gimmicks, and tricks?

4. Describe the different "encounters" which take place in the theatre. What does "encounter" mean?

5. How does Grotowski describe the training at the Theatre Laboratory? What kind of actors does it produce?

6. How does Grotowski answer the interviewer in "The Theatre's New Testament" about the association of the Theatre Laboratory with science?

7. Describe the comparison of the Laboratory to the Bohr Institute.

8. How do Grotowski's theories play out in the performances of "The Constant Prince"?

9. Describe the set, props, and audience location in "Akropolis".

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting, costuming, props, and actor-audience relationship in Grotowski's production of "Akropolis".

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Define the term "textual montage" and describe how this was used in "Dr. Faustus". What other textual adaptations did Grotowski make to the script, and why?

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