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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 was Grotowski's seminar at the Skara Drama School?
2. What is the name of the exercise from "Actor's Training (1966)" which intends to make the pupil let himself go completely, and at the same time, set the guttural resonator in action?
3. What is the title of the exercise intended to experiment and open up the actor's vocal pitch in "Actor's Training (1966)"?
4. Part IV of "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" are what kind of exercises?
5. The cycle of exercises in "Stimulation of the Voice" from "Actor's Training (1966)," begins with _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Grotowski's technique differ from the theorists he mentions in "The Actor's Technique"?
2. What differences are there between the earlier exercises and "Actor's Training (1966)"?
3. Describe the beginning exercises in "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)."
4. What does Grotowski say of the current methods of acting in "The Actor's Technique"?
5. What do the "exercises in composition" from "Actor's Training (1959 - 1962)" entail?
6. What does Grotowski say of memory in his "Skara Speech"?
7. How does Grotowski treat his students in class? Why?
8. How does Grotowski advise students to use their resonators in "Skara Speech"?
9. What question is asked of Grotowski regarding silence in "American Encounter"? What is his response?
10. How does Grotowski describe actor-audience encounter in "American Encounter"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the entire repertoire of exercises in Grotowski's work from 1959-1962. What are the major categories of exercises? What are their purposes? *
Essay Topic 2
Describe Grotowski's position regarding the use of gimmicks, tricks, and typical skills established in most mainstream acting training.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss why the actor's breath and his resonators are so important in Grotowski's techniques. What types of breathing are there? Where are resonators located in the body?
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