Which well known playwright and poet was Peter Brook influenced by?
Shakespeare
100
What is Holy Theatre?
-implies that there is something else that exists in the theatre, another zone of energy that cannot be recorded, only felt.
100
What did Peter Brook believe to be the fundamental element for the actor?
The Body
100
What type of non-reherased theatre does Peter Brook like to incorporate into his rehearsals?
Improv
200
What style of theatre is Peter Brook most known for?
Experimental theatre.
200
Which "crazy" french director influenced Peter Brook?
Antonin Artaud
200
What are the two things needed in a space to create "Rough" Theatre?
The human body and the imagination
200
Peter Brook believes that as an actor you must have
____, _____, and _______. This is the basis of his training.
Responsiveness, openness, and being a team player.
200
What is the point of the cushion exercise?
This exercise aims to make everybody feel comfortable and relaxed as well as warm up the body. It is often used as an "ice breaker".
300
Name three of the styles, he directed at the beginning of his career
modernist work, contemporary, boulevard comedies, musicals, Shakespeare, and opera
300
Which places from Peter Brook's travels with the International Centre of Theatre Research influenced him?
Iran, Africa, and the United States
300
What is Immediate Theatre?
whatever the subject matter one must find the best means hear and now to bring to life
300
What word does Peter Brook use to describe "tradition"?
"Frozen"
300
What does the "counting to 20" exercise work on?
The counting to 20 exercise works on the relationship between concentration, attentiveness, listening and individual freedom.
400
What was his companies name?
International Centre of Theatre Research
400
In what way did Yoshi Oida influence Peter Brook?
Movement
400
Transparency is about ______ and peeling away personal habits in order to have the story life through you.
un- learning
400
Peter brook believes that the theatre is the most difficult form of art because there are three connections that must be made simultaneously as well as in perfect harmony, List the three connections
There must be links between the actor and his inner life, as well as his partners and the audience.
400
BONUS: What experimental theatre performance is Peter Brook most known for?
Midsummers Nights Dream.
500
What age did Peter Brook die?
haha TRICK QUESTION he's still alive!
500
Who did Peter Brook say were his best critics?
Children!
500
What metaphor does Peter Brook use to best describe the invisible network or the hidden part of a production.
Iceberg- there is an invisible network of relationships
500
What does Peter Brook compare the untrained body to?
"An untrained body is like an untuned MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-- Its sounding box is filled with a confusing ugly jangle of useless noises that proven the true melody from being heard." - Peter Brook
500
BONUS: What is the basis for all of Peter Brook's research?