Stanislavski Quiz

What year was Stanislavski Born?

• 1853

• 1963

• 1873

• 1863

Stanislavski rejected the style of theatre of the 19th century. What was this?

• Melodramatic

• Musical Theatre

• Over the top acting

• All of the above

What was the name of the theatre established by Stanislavski?

• The Berliner Ensemble

• The Moscow Arts Theatre

• The Munich Theatre

• The Chekhov Theatre

Who was the playwright that wrote plays for Stanislavsky's actors to perform in his theatre?

• Anton Chekhov

• Bertholt Brecht

• Rudolf Nuryev

• Henrick Ibsen

What nationality was Stanislavsky?

• German

• Russian

• Finnish

• French

What did Stanislavski believe the actors main responsibility is?

• To engage the audience

• To entertain

• To be believable

• To show emotions

What has the Stanislavski system come to be known as?

• The Method

• The System

• The Actor

• The Union

What is the technique called in his system that requires actors to draw on their own experiences in order to emotionally feel their characters?

• Meditation

• Memorising Lines

• Memory Train

• Emotional Memory

What is the techniques called that requires an actor to ask 'What would I do?' when developing a role?

• The Big Question

• The Magic If

• The Big One

• The Rule

Units and Objectives are:

• A way of using proxemics and levels to communicate character relationships

• What lies underneath the text

• A way of experimenting with pace in a scene

• A way of dividing the script and assigning motivations/actions to characters