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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. One of the greatest dangers for the actor is _____ according to Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique".
2. Another thing that Grotowski notes of the creative ethic in "American Encounter" is that of _____.
3. Grotowski states of Artaud in "The Actor's Technique" that to Artaud "there is an authentic parallelism between the effort of man who works with his body and _____."
4. Who recorded the exercises from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)"?
5. Grotowski says in "Skara Speech" that on the stage, "we often detect a lack of harmony because the actors don't _____ their partners."
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Grotowski feel about externalization, or "classical acting" techniques?
2. What do the "exercises in composition" from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" entail?
3. How does Grotowski treat his students in the exercise notes?
4. What advice does Grotowski give to the actors in the ending of "Actor's Training (1966)"?
5. Describe briefly the "plastic" exercises from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)".
6. What different types of breath are there? What is the importance of breath in the actor?
7. When asked of the evolution of his technique in "American Encounter", how does Grotowski explain?
8. How does Grotowski describe a "score" in "The Actor's Technique"?
9. What differences are there between the earlier exercises and "Actor's Training (1966)"?
10. What does Grotowski say of "clichés" in "Skara Speech"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the plot of the play "Dr. Faustus". Who wrote this play? How does the plot change according to Grotowski's adaptation?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the setting, costuming, props, and actor-audience relationship in Grotowski's production of "Akropolis".
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the differences between "rich theatre" and "poor theatre." What does each of these refer to?
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