Theatre Experience Exam 1

The degree of separation between the performance and the audience is called

• artistic separation

• aesthetic distance

• alienation effect

• performance distance

A performance that resembles observable life is considered

• nonrealistic

• metaphoric

• allegorical

• realistic

When a performance uses abstract forms and shapes for scenery it is using

• realistic technique

• non-realistic technique

• absurdism

• naturalism

Unlike other art forms, theatre uniquely focuses on

• drama

• performance

• human beings

• music

The heart of the theatre experience is the relationship between

• performer and director

• designer and director

• director and playwright

• performer and audience

Non-realistic techniques include

• metaphor

• pantomime

• flashbacks

• all of the above

Which of the following questions is NOT a criteria by which to judge production?

• Was the attempt worthwhile?

• Were the intentions appreciated by the audience?

• What is being attempted?

• Have the intentions been achieved?

The theatre space that has the audience surround three sides of the stage

• proscenium

• thrust

• arena

• black box

The theatre space that can use the most scenic spectacle due to the audience facing the stage from one direction

• proscenium

• thrust

• arena

• black box

Strongest stage position on most theatre spaces

• stage right

• upstage

• downstage

• center stage