Complicité Theatre Quiz

According to the text, what does Lecoq’s pedagogy emphasize before the spoken word?

• Body, space, and gesture

• Costume and makeup

• Lighting and sound

• Script and dialogue

What does Simon McBurney note about the relationship between words and images in rehearsal?

• For every word, there emerge 10 images

• Images are less important than words

• Words and images are equally important

• Images dominate over words

What is Simon McBurney uniquely gifted in, according to the text?

• The art of collaboration

• Solo performances

• Scriptwriting

• Directing musicals

What does Simon McBurney do with the mounds of material?

• Rips and trashes through them

• Organizes them meticulously

• Ignores them

• Uses them as they are

What do the collaborators in the Complicité rehearsal room offer?

• Something unique

• Pre-written scripts

• Standard performances

• Traditional storytelling

What is the primary source for actors and directors in many theatre rehearsal processes?

• Written text

• Improvisation

• Costume design

• Lighting setup

How is the devised work of Complicité typically created?

• By a single writer

• Co-authored by the company, creative team, and director

• By the director alone

• By external experts

What does the company attempt to distil in week one of rehearsals?

• A full script

• A short piece of source text

• A complete performance

• A musical score

What does the company constantly ask to engage?

• Collective imagination

• Individual creativity

• Technical skills

• Financial resources

What training does the work of Complicité go back to?

• Lecoq training

• Stanislavski training

• Meisner training

• Adler training