Modern and Contemporary
The event that caused authors to write Absurdist plays.
What is World War II?
This is one of the oldest performance traditions in China, including dance, song, and gymnastics.
What is Peking Opera?
What is a Griot?
A wagon used to bring items or bodies on or off stage in Greek Theater.
What is the Ekkeklema?
A style of theater that showcases a "slice of life."
What is Realism?
This is a traditional Japanese theater, including long elaborate entrances.
What is Noh?
Considered the founder of Griot tradition.
Who is Balle Fasseke?
An portal through the audience area to the performance area.
What is the Vomitorium?
The concept that the audience should stay objective to judge the actions of the characters.
What is Alienation?
This is a traditional Japanses performance, early troupes were all women.
What is Kabuki?
What is Griot?
A covering thought to help identify the characters and possibly give vocal amplification.
What is a mask?
A playwright and theorist who championed alienation as a theater tool.
Who is Brecht?
An Indian book outlining the purpose of performance as a way to evoke specific emotional essences from the audience.
What is the Natyashastra?
This celebration calls ancestors back tot he world of the living, perfomers were clothing and costumes as the ancestors.
What is the Egungun masquerade?
A character type that is easily identifiable by the audience, and has stock personality traits.
what are Archetypal characters?
A theater theorist who championed emotional connection with the audience, so they felt the story along with the actors.
who is Stanislavski?
This is a brief comic interlude between Noh performances.
What is a Kyogen?
They are considered the root of modern Yoruba theater.
Who are the Alaarinjo?
In Commedia, this is an old man character, often foolish, and frail.
What is Pantalone?