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Which of the following playwrights failed to gain a permanent place in the world theatre repertory? |
| | A) | Maxwell Anderson |
| | B) | John Fletcher |
| | C) | Ferdinand Kotchner |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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2 | |
In the late 20th century, theatre seems to be moving: |
| | A) | closer to the classic Greek ideal |
| | B) | into a conservative period |
| | C) | into more radical, unrestrained activity |
| | D) | away from experimentation to standardization |
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3 | |
The contemporary theatre consists of three movements or themes, which are theatre of: |
| | A) | Dionysian reaction, Apollonian reaction, Socratic reaction |
| | B) | action, thought and rejection |
| | C) | postmodern experiment, open theatre and revival |
| | D) | classical thought, romantic though, absurdist thought |
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4 | |
The postmodern way of looking at theatre: |
| | A) | dismisses logic and casual determination |
| | B) | explores historicity and style |
| | C) | focuses on the plot |
| | D) | is totally introspective |
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5 | |
The first great postmodern theatre movement in Zurich in 1916 was called: |
| | A) | bubba |
| | B) | dada |
| | C) | anarchy |
| | D) | mama |
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Which of the following is not a noted postmodern theme? |
| | A) | rejection of linear storytelling |
| | B) | politically focused |
| | C) | appeals to visual and aural senses |
| | D) | random language and dialogue |
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Which of the following is not an example of the new forms of sensualism in the theatre? |
| | A) | scene design as scene design |
| | B) | sound surround |
| | C) | sexually explicit |
| | D) | all the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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8 | |
The important theatre founded by director Joseph Chaikin in 1963 was called: |
| | A) | The Living Theatre |
| | B) | The Open Theatre |
| | C) | The Theatre Guild |
| | D) | The Bread and Puppet Theatre |
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Since 1970, African-American performers have constituted up to _____ of the theatre artists on Broadway. |
| | A) | 50% |
| | B) | 10% |
| | C) | 30% |
| | D) | 80% |
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10 | |
David Henry Hwang stunned American audiences with his postmodern play: |
| | A) | Turandot |
| | B) | La Boheme |
| | C) | Rent |
| | D) | M. Butterfly |
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11 | |
Tony Kushner's "gay fantasia on national themes" _________________ was one of the most celebrated plays of the 1990's. |
| | A) | Love! Valour! Compassion! |
| | B) | La Cage aux Folles |
| | C) | Angels in America |
| | D) | All the Presidents Men |
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Which of the following is a characteristic of performance art? |
| | A) | disdain for logical language and plot |
| | B) | preference for combining music and movement |
| | C) | disdain for "ideas" |
| | D) | all the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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13 | |
The current choreographer who has made a huge impact on Broadway and emphasized dance theatre is: |
| | A) | Susan Stroman |
| | B) | Agnes de Mille |
| | C) | Julie Taymor |
| | D) | Anne Reinking |
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14 | |
_______________________ gained notoriety and congressional disapproval for her performance piece We Keep Our Victims Ready: |
| | A) | Whoopie Goldberg |
| | B) | Lily Tomlin |
| | C) | Karen Finley |
| | D) | Monica Payne |
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________________________ writes of and performs specific urban events. |
| | A) | Anna Devere Smith |
| | B) | Karen Finley |
| | C) | Eric Bogosian |
| | D) | Maurice Flap |
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16 | |
The Lion King is a spectacular success of director/designer/choreographer: |
| | A) | Susan Strohman |
| | B) | Julie Taymor |
| | C) | Lily Tomlin |
| | D) | Anna Devere Smith |
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No director has influenced the 20th century theatre more than: |
| | A) | A. J. Antoon |
| | B) | Peter Brook |
| | C) | Trevor Nunn |
| | D) | Mackay Simpson |
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18 | |
Ariane Mnouchkine's work seeks a new language of the theatre based on: |
| | A) | Artuadian freedom |
| | B) | Brechtian political commitment |
| | C) | inter-culturalism |
| | D) | all the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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19 | |
Productions by European directors Christoph Marthaler and Frank Castorf are characterized by: |
| | A) | faithful adherence to the text |
| | B) | deconstruction and experimentation |
| | C) | classical choreography |
| | D) | a total disdain for historic theatre |
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20 | |
New York theatres that operate on lower budgets than Broadway theatres are called: |
| | A) | Off-Broadway theatre |
| | B) | regional theatre |
| | C) | private playhouses |
| | D) | off-off Broadway theatre |
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21 | |
American theatre in the last 20–30 years has been happening primarily in: |
| | A) | Broadway |
| | B) | non-profit theatre |
| | C) | community theatre |
| | D) | Off-Broadway |
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