Theatre for Social Change
True OR False: Theatre can be used for MORE than just entertainment.
FALSE- Theatre for Social Change was created by Augusto Boal to explore political, social issues in his country through theatre.
These are colored, translucent “filters” that are placed in front of a light to create color in the scene. Hint: 3 letters, starts with a "g"
What is a gel?
TRUE or FALSE: Designers never collaborate with actors at all.
FALSE- They totally collaborate with actors on the stage or during prep (i.e. costume fittings, tech rehearsals, etc.)
True or False: Points are deducted or awarded each day for participation and accumulated every three weeks.
What is TRUE?
You have two participation grades per term. You start at 100%, then each day it goes down or stays depending on behavior, focus, collaboration, and overall willingness to try new things.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Theatre of the ___________ is a style of theatre that aims to explore political and social issues and encourages the audience to be spect-actors and expands on the dynamics of victims and oppressors.
What is: OPPRESSED/OPPRESSION?
There are MANY things a lighting designer must consider when they create a design. What is ONE thing? (I have FIVE things on here- if you guess one that's not on here and makes sense as well you will receive it)
WHAT IS: actor position, time of day or weather, tone/mood, scene specifications (like if it's a magical element), space abilities (what instruments are in here)
A rehearsal where the designers/actors/directing team does tech for each moment or cue and practices what gets moved on, held, or what changes in lighting and sound is called a WHAT? (Hint: The 2 words are IN the question)
What is a TECH REHEARSAL?
Why is it important to complete the warm-ups daily?
What is: For maintaining points for notebook checks, to help with your learning, clarify certain elements of what we do in class, etc.
WHO is Augusto Boal? What did he do (Give me ONE thing about him that we discussed in class)
IDEAS: Created theatre for social change/theatre of the oppressed, born in Brazil, went to Colombia U to study science & theatre, was exiled from Brazil for holding political theatre.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: TRUE or FALSE- A lighting designer's first and most important job is to capture the tone and mood of the play.
FALSE- Most important job is to ensure that all actors can be seen properly/accordingly.
There are six technical theatre components that can be created in theatre... NAME FOUR! (Hint: C., M., L., S., P., S.P.'s)
What are: COSTUMES, MAKEUP, LIGHTING, SOUND, PROPS, SET PIECES)
FREE SPACE & POINTS (EVERYONE IN YOUR GROUP Tell Ms. P one fun thing you did this weekend OR plan to do on Tuesday for FULL POINTS).
This guy created a movement in theatre that aimed to employ spect-actors and explore social change happening in his country. What is his first OR last name?
Who is Augusto Boal?
What is ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of LED lighting in theatre?
ADVANTAGES: Easier to maintain/more time efficient/more mainstream
DISADVANTAGES:
THESE are created during the planning steps of a design (mainly costumes) to create a 3D in-color paper version to share with a director for their approval. Hint: Starts with an "r" and has "ing" at the end. (9 letters)
What is a RENDERING?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Define the term that describes a signal (either verbal or non-verbal) that prompts an actor to change a line/exit OR a crew member to perform a certain action. HINT: 3 letters.
What is a CUE?
What was the biggest reason for the creation of Theatre for Social Change (aka Theatre of the Oppressed)?
What is POLITICAL UNREST/GOVERNMENTAL OPPRESSION IN BRAZIL?
THIS is a type of large, hand-held light that aims to focus on and move with specific people (like main characters, etc.). Hint: 9 letters, starts with "S"!
What is a spotlight?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: There are six big elements of design all theatre/art people use to create tech. Name FOUR out of the SIX (Hint: S., L., S., C., V., T.).
WHAT IS: Size, Line, Shape, Color, Value, Texture
This man, Constantin Stanislavski, made a FOUR PART method of terms that aims to help actors be more authentic onstage... List ANY THREE of the FOUR terms (HINT: O., O., S. & T.'s)
What are: OBJECTIVES, OBSTACLES, STAKES, TACTICS?