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In Chapter 1, you learn how contact with a live audience is an essential element of theater. In fact, it is the live contact between audience and performer that sets theater apart from film, television, and other forms of media. Explain the role of an audience in the theater and why a theater audience differs from that of film and television. How does a live audience affect a theatrical performance, and how does a theatrical performance affect its live audience?
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In Chapter 1, Wilson describes how audiences differ in their makeups and experiences. If every audience for a play is different than the one before, what are some of the factors that cause this phenomenon? Using specific examples, describe how one play can be viewed by many audiences in different ways.
3

Describe the nature of aesthetic distance and why it is so important for the audience.
4

While theater artists must certainly employ their imaginations when presenting a theatrical event, audiences must also have a keen sense of imagination if they are to be a part of the world of a play. What are some of the dramatic tools used to capture the imagination of the audience? Give some specific examples of plays that employ those tools.
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Describe in detail the differences between realistic and nonrealistic theater. How do realism and nonrealism affect the audiences’ theatrical experience?





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