Grotowski
Poor Theatre
Animal Characteristics
Transformation
Stage Types
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What was the style of Theatre that Grotowski created?
Poor Theatre
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What is the main communicator?
Body (Physical Theatre)
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What is the animal traits for this character: Cat
Sly, agile, confident, curious yet graceful
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What does “transformation” mean in physical theatre?
Changing your body language to communicate a change in character/prop
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What is this stage type called:
Traverse (Catwalk)
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Where is Grotowski from?
Poland
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Describe: What is Poor Theatre?
Theatre that was developed to use minimal space, lighting, sound, props and costumes for a performance
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Why do actors use animal characteristics?
To show a unique set of characteristics for a character – this includes status
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Give one example of transformation in drama
Character to Character
Prop to Character
Prop to Prop
Audience to Character
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When using a scattered audience - how can you ensure audience interaction?
Walking in-between audience members
Using audience as props
Acting closely to an audience member
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What is Grotowski's First name?
Jerzy
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Name 2 conventions of Poor Theatre
Minimal props/costumes/set
Unique Stages (Not a Proscenium Arch)
Physical Expressions
Ritualistic Elements
No 4th Wall
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Show me two different Animals (at least 80% animal)
Bird
Turtle
Monkey
Gorilla
(Or others)
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Give me 10 examples of how you can use a water bottle unconventionally (Not as a water bottle)
Answer will vary
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Name a place or event where this type of stage might be used
Oval, sports game, super bowl, circus, etc.