Brecht research test

In which century did Brecht work?

• The 20th century

• The 19th century

• The 18th century

What nationality was Brecht?

• French

• American

• German

How did Brecht become a stateless citizen?

• He asked to become a Russian citizen but was refused

• He fled from Germany in the 1930s and the Nazis removed his citizenship

• He supported the Nazis in the Second World War

What was the name of the theatre company Brecht created?

• The Berliner Ensemble

• The Doyly Carte

• The Kabuki Theatre

What is meant by breaking the fourth wall?

• The destroying of any illusion that you are watching real life and making the audience think objectively

• The structural reshaping of the performance area in a theatre

• Giving the audience the feeling that they're actually in the same room as the actors

What is montage in Brechtian theatre?

• A series of self-contained scenes that work effectively through juxtaposition with each other

• A montage is made up of several small pictures, now popular because of the ease with which it can be produced on computer

• The use of shadows for storytelling

Which of these styles best describes the Brechtian style of theatre?

• Naturalistic theatre

• Physical theatre

• Non-naturalistic theatre

What is the difference between Epic theatre and what Brecht called Dramatic theatre?

• Epic theatre deals with myths and legends while Dramatic theatre is about sad endings

• Epic theatre leaves the audience with questions and challenges while Dramatic theatre has a plot that reaches a conclusion

• Epic theatre is large scale and Dramatic theatre is emotional

Brecthian theatre should allow the audience to...

• emotionally detach from the characters so they can think about the messages of the play.

• become emotionally attached to the characters and story lines

• be impressed by the exciting visual techniques

What does the term multi-roling mean?

• When an actor plays more than one character onstage

• When several actors play the same role

• When a female and male actor play the same role