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WorksheetsVCE Theatre Studies Terminology
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
What does 'dramaturgy' mean?
The text used for a theatre performance
Theatre composition
Research into a play to inform an interpretation of it
A disease
How many distinct but interrelated processes are there in theatre production?
4
5
2
3
What are 'theatre styles'?
Elements of theatre composition
Traditions of theatre that are accepted as conventional and are particular to
specific times, places, peoples and cultures
The way it feels I guess
The costume aesthetic for a show
What does 'contexts' refer to?
The circumstances surrounding a play and its interpretation for an audience. This may include the time and place in which the play is set and was written, influences on the playwright, the language of the script, circumstances associated with the play and the possibilities for interpreting a script
Elements of theatre composition
Theatre Styles
The background information of the author
Name all six (6) elements of theatre composition
What are the three theatre technologies?
Digital, Mechanical & Political
Emotional, Electrical & Digital
Surgical, Mechanical & Electrical
Digital, Mechanical & Electrical
Define 'cohesion'.
Juxtaposition of seemingly different or opposing aspects or qualities within the interpretation
The movement or implied movement of actors and design features in the theatre space. This may include position, pattern, arrangement, proportion and spatial flow
The unity and balance of various aspects of the interpretation
The pace, timing and tempo within the interpretation
Define 'motion'.
The unity and balance of various aspects of the interpretation
The movement or implied movement of actors and design features in the theatre space. This may include position, pattern, arrangement, proportion and spatial flow
Aspects of the interpretation are given a particular focus, importance or prominence
Changes to the dynamics of the interpretation, as may be evident in the use of tension, conflict, intensity, energy and use of the space
Define 'rhythm'.
Juxtaposition of seemingly different or opposing aspects or qualities within the interpretation
Aspects of the interpretation are given a particular focus, importance or prominence
The movement or implied movement of actors and design features in the theatre space. This may include position, pattern, arrangement, proportion and spatial flow
The pace, timing and tempo within the interpretation
Define 'emphasis'
The pace, timing and tempo within the interpretation
The movement or implied movement of actors and design features in the theatre space
The unity and balance of various aspects of the interpretation
Aspects of the interpretation are given a particular focus, importance or prominence
Define 'contrast'
The unity and balance of various aspects of the interpretation
Changes to the dynamics of the interpretation, as may be evident in the use of tension, conflict, intensity, energy and use of the space
Juxtaposition of seemingly different or opposing aspects or qualities within the interpretation
The pace, timing and tempo within the interpretation
Define 'variation'
Changes to the dynamics of the interpretation, as may be evident in the use of tension, conflict, intensity, energy and use of the space
The movement or implied movement of actors and design features in the theatre space
The unity and balance of various aspects of the interpretation
Juxtaposition of seemingly different or opposing aspects or qualities within the interpretation
