Who wrote these?
Technical Terms
Theatre History
French Theatre History
Anything Theatre
100
A Study in Scarlet The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Hound of the Baskervilles Valley of Fear The Sign of Fear
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
100
Metal flag that can be moved to block a beam of light in order to eliminate the need to cut off electricity.
What is a douser?
100
Proletcult theatre is also known as this.
What is theatre of attractions?
100
This French writer, supported naturalism.
Who is Emile Zola?
100
Freie Buhne is a German phrase that means this.
What is "free theatre?"
200
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass The Hunting of the Shark A Tangled Tale Sylvie and Bruno
Who is Lewis Carroll?
200
A technical rehearsal that usually does not involve actors.
What is a dry run?
200
Russian dramas are known as these.
What are Religious dialogues or Histories?
200
This French writer is credited for being the founding father of realism in European literature.
Who is Honore de Balzac?
200
He was a theatre critic and proponent of Freie Buhne, a German society that sponsored performances that were banned or censored by commercial theatres.
Who is Otto Brahm?
300
Pot of Gold Menaechmi Braggart Warrior
Who is Titus Maccius Plautus?
300
A lantern that can project images such as clouds or rain.
What is an effects projector?
300
This is a form of puppet theatre used to depict religious stories, also means "the secret place."
What is the Vertep?
300
This 19th Century French playwright incorporated naturalism and realism into his work.
Who is Henry Becque?
300
One of the first works sponsored by Freie Buhne.
What is Henrik Ibsen's, Ghosts?
400
Eufemia Medora Armelia
Who is Lope De Rueda?
400
Metal disc with slots that can be rotated in front of a lantern to give the effect of movement in the light.
What is an animation disc?
400
This actor, director and producer set out in a more contemporary style. to reinvent commedia del arte Acting technique was in direct opposition to Stanislavski's method.
Who is Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold?
400
An organized group of people who were hired to applaud during theatrical performances.
Who are the claque?
400
He wrote the book, Theatre and It's Double.
Who is Antonin Artaud?
500
Andria Hecrya Heautontimoroumenos Eunuchus Phormio Adelphi
Who is Publius Terenius Afer aka, Terence?
500
Background information on the characters or the plot of the play, usually occurring at the beginning of the play.
What is exposition?
500
This German Protestant monk and major proponent of the Reformation, supported theatre and believed that certain books of the bible had been written as plays.
Who is Martin Luther?
500
In 1820, he formed a business that provided claquers to playwrights.
Who is Saunton?
500
Theatre and It's Double describes this style of theatre.
What is theatre of cruelty?