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WorksheetsStanislavski & Realism in Theatre
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Realism plays?
Presented life as it is.
Included the latest scientific discoveries.
Did not have happy endings.
Was invented by Henrik Ibsen.
What led to the development of Realism? (select all that apply)
the Civil War
industrialization and urbanization
the lack of democracy and literate citizens
the emerging middle class
Stanislavski asked actors to split scenes into ______________ to help them identify what their character wants in the scene.
Chunks
Objectives
Measures
Lines
Anton Chekhov was famous for writing dialogue with __________, which did not reveal a character's true feelings through word choice alone.
Subtext
Mystery
Emotion
Ennui
In script analysis, Stanislavski was most concerned with the character's ___________________.
Costume and Props
Use of Movement
Dialogue
Inner Life
Which of the following is an element of Realism?
Larger than life protagonists
Emphasis on emotions
Focus on everyday life and characters
Complex plots with extreme action
Which of the following is an element of Realism?
Reaction to Romanticism
Rise of industrialization in America
A desire to show the world as it should be
Writers with an interest in rising sciences
A movement to bring real life and place real people in every day situations was called:
Realism
Renaissance
Restorations
Reliable
Stanislavski believed the audience should ....
question what is happening on stage
be purely entertained by the drama
believe in what is happening on stage and feel empathy towards the characters
be involved in the performance and the fourth wall should be broken
The actor can use their own experiences in life to portray a believable character, this called ...
believable response
imagination
magic if
emotion memory
A given circumstance is
The circumstances that the actor is placed in - the theatre they will act in, the costume they will wear.
created by the playwright as a tool for creation and development of a character. They are the essential information about the characters past lives.
The varying speeds and timings of the actions and speech on stage coincide to produce a rhythm.
The costume a character will wear.
The fourth wall is
stage left
stage right
upstage
downstage
What would you expect to see on a Realism stage set?
Real props but a bare stage
A stage with a backdrop painted to represent where the play is set
Furniture and props that look as if they belong in real life
Basic props that are used to suggest the real thing
Units and Objectives are:
A way of dividing the script and assigning motivations/actions to characters
A way of experimenting with pace in a scene
A way of using proxemics to communicate character relationships
What lies underneath the text
What is the purpose of the 'fourth wall' in Realism?
To maintain the suspension of disbelief for the audience
To remind the audience that they are watching a play
To allow the audience to be a part of the action of the play
To allow the play to be performed in-the-round
Subtext is:
What lies underneath the actual lines
All of the information we know about the character
Completely opposed to what the character is actually saying
A way to apply your own memories to your character
What is the 'Magic If'?
The ability to apply all of the information you know about your character
The ability to recall your own memories and apply them to your character
The ability to change the pace of a scene
The ability to imagine yourself in the situation your character is in
What was the name of the theatre established by Stanislavski?
The Russian Theatre
The Munich Theatre
The Moscow Theatre
None of the above
What did Stanislavski believe the actors main responsibility is?
To be believable
To entertain
To engage the audience
To fake it till you make it
"What would I do if I found myself in this (the character's) circumstance, is known as what?
The #1 Rule
The Magic If
The Stanislavski System
The One
