Theatre Theory: Genres

What are the two oldest genres of theatre?

• Action & Adventure

• Drama and Comedy

• Comedy & Tragedy

• Tragedy & Musical

What does genre mean?

• Category

• Type

• Style

• Category & Type

What genre is designed to be humorous?

• Comedy

• Musical

• Physical Theatre

• Tragedy

Which genre allows performers to perform unplanned or unscripted? Everything is created spontaneously by the performers.

• Biographical

• Comedy

• Satire

• Improv

These plays contain darker themes such as death and disaster. Often the protagonist of the play has a tragic flaw, a trait which leads to their downfall.

• Satire

• Historical

• Tragedy

• Farce

Which genre is technically nonsensical?

• Comedy

• Farce

• Improv

• Physical Theatre

Which genre takes a comic look at current events/people while at the same time attempts to make a political or social statement?

• Satire

• Farce

• Comedy

• Tragedy

Which genre has songs to help explain the story and move the ideas of the play along?

• Comedy

• Improv

• Musical

• Tragedy

What is Fringe Theatre?

• Fringe theatre is a form of theatre that is experimental in its style and narrative.

• Fringe theatre is a form of theatre that focuses on actual historical events.

• Fringe theatre is a form of theatre where the audience too plays an active part in the performance.

• Fringe theatre is a form of theatre that encompasses storytelling primarily through physical movement

What is your favourite genre?