Unit 1.1
Personality quality revealed through what a character says or does
What is a character trait?
This character has the lowest status among all Commedia Del’arte characters.
Who is Zanni?
A theatre that requires a group of people create a new performance without an existing script.
What is Devised Theatre?
Theatre for Development and Forum Theatre are examples of this type of theatre.
What is Applied Theatre?
A person's way of walking
What is gait?
Strength of speaking powerfully and clearly
What is voice projection?
This character is a father who loves money.
Who is Pantalone?
The thing to start a devising process.
What is a stimulus?
Their goal is to find new solutions of the scene to improve the situation.
Who are Spect-actors?
Pitch, tone, rate, emphasis, volume
What are the vocal qualities?
They act as narrators, represent the community, enhance the audience’ experience
What is Greek Chorus?
They have fixed social status, personalities, plot functions, masks, and physicality.
What are stock characters of Commedia Dell'arte?
This hat is very cautious.
What is Black Hat?
Their goal is to hold other people back, to provide real-life challenges
Who are the Actors in Forum Theatre?
This term is used to call the old, merchant-type characters.
What is Vecchi?
Same movement, same time.
What is choral movement?
This character has the highest status of all servant and is cunning.
Who is Brighella?
Observe & Listen, add details, do not block.
What are the rules of improvisation?
No magic solution is allowed.
What is the rule for solution in Forum theatre?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is the Classic Plot Structure?
Large, open-air, semi-circle performance space
What is amphitheatre?
Repeated jokes in Commedia Dell’arte
What are Lazzi?
Character name, traits, relationships, perspective
What is character profile?
The internal or external struggle between opposing forces or ideas.
What is a conflict?
He said "the aim of the forum is not to win, but to learn and to train".
Who is Augusto Boal?