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WorksheetsBrecht research test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
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
Which of these are Brecthian techniques? (possibly more than one)
Chair duets
Narration
Placards
Multi-use of props and set
Slow motion
What is the idea of verfremdungseffekt?
Brecht wants the audience to think objectively about what they see so he employs techniques to distance the audience in this way
Brecht wants the audience to be alienated from what they see
Brecht wants the audience to empathise and engage with what they see
Which of these are Brechtian techniques
Spass
Gestus
Direct address
What are archetypes?
What is spass and what is the intended effect of it? Complete the sentence
Spass is when.... Brecht like to include it in his theatre because he wanted his audiences to....
