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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 second set of exercises in "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are "Exercises to loosen up the muscles and the _____."

2. Grotowski says in "The Actor's Technique" that one cannot be completely _____ as taught in most theatre schools.

3. In "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)", Grotowski notes that "The exercise serves the _____."

4. Grotowski in "The Actor's Technique" says that in understanding how he differs from Stanislavski, Brecht, and Artaud that it is important to distinguish between aesthetics and _____.

5. What does Grotowski begin with in "Actor's Training (1966)"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Grotowski give to the actors in the ending of "Actor's Training (1966)"?

2. How does Grotowski describe actor-audience encounter in "American Encounter"?

3. How does Grotowski advise students to use their resonators in "Skara Speech"?

4. How does Grotowski treat his students in the exercise notes?

5. What does Grotowski say of memory in his "Skara Speech"?

6. Describe briefly the "plastic" exercises from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)".

7. What does Grotowski say of "clichés" in "Skara Speech"?

8. How does Grotowski describe a "score" in "The Actor's Technique"?

9. How does Grotowski feel about externalization, or "classical acting" techniques?

10. What does Grotowski state regarding aesthetics in "The Actor's Technique"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the terms "trance" and "excess." What do these mean to Grotowski, how do they apply to other acting techniques, and what do they entail?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Grotowski's method of actor training to science and the Bohr Institute. What does Grotowski admire about the institute and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Grotowski's position regarding the use of gimmicks, tricks, and typical skills established in most mainstream acting training.

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