WorksheetsTheatricalism - WW
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Representational staging refers to (a) .
Theatricalism has also been referred to as...
(Choose all that apply.)
Nonrealistic theatre
Expressionism
Antirealism
Absurdism
Of the American playwrights, which had a lasting influence on American Expressionism?
Sophie Treadwell
Eugene O'Neill
Lillian Hellman
Lorraine Hansbery
List some of the mechanics Bertolt Brecht used to achieve the alienation effect.
Which definition best describes theatricalism?
Nonrealistic and uses vivid imagery and heightened language to express the playwright's meaning
Focuses on suffering and loss but celebrates the will of the individual to choose his other course of action
Nonliteral storytelling through symbols, the concrete details, and logical consequences
Focuses on the lack of meaning in human existence
Which of the following are characteristics of theatricalism?
poetic language
strong images
stylized movement
abstraction
3-dimensional sets
One unique characteristic of epic theatre is....
poetic language
interruption
inner monologue
interpretive dance
Brecht’s approach to acting was similar to Stainislavsky’s idea of complete identification with the character.
True
False
Which style is described as “plays that focus on on the lack of meaning in human existence”?
Theatricalism
German expressionism
Theatre of the Absurd
Epic Theatre
Total theatre integrates sound, words, movement, lights, music, and color.
True
False
