What is Theatre?
This is an art form concerned almost exclusively with live performances in which the action is precisely planned to create a coherent and significant sense of drama.
What is THEATRE?
Also known as “performance anxiety,” this is “anxiety and panic caused by the thought of performing.”
What is STAGE FRIGHT?
This stage area is located closest to the audience on the right side of the stage.
What is DOWNSTAGE RIGHT?
This performance art form is the art of acting without words through physical action.
What is PANTOMIME?
This area of the amphitheatre, located behind the orchestra, was used as a dressing room for actors. The word "scene" is derived from this word.
What is a SKENE?
This is theatre at its core.
What is STORYTELLING?
_______________ are “the limits or rules that actors, directors, and other members of the production team establish to ensure safety, respect, and a productive creative environment.”
What are BOUNDARIES?
This body position is indicated by the following arrows: ↗↗
What is 3/4 LEFT?
This part of the body is key to all bodily movement.
What is the CHEST?
Derived from the Greek word, "kathairein," this phenomenon involves the release, or purging, of pent-up emotions through the viewing of art.
What is CATHARSIS?
Theatre comes in a variety of these, including, but not limited to:
Drama, Comedy, Tragicomedy, Farce, Satire, Tragedy, Slapstick, Melodrama, etc.
What is GENRE & STYLE?
These are examples of _____________:
Always asking before approaching or touching an ensemble member.
Understanding that "no" means "no".
What is RESPECTING BOUNDARIES?
This area of the stage is NOT a part of the main playing space.
What is the APRON?
What are NEGATIVE EMOTIONS?
This Ancient Greek playwright is said to have written more than 120 plays, with only 7 surviving, including his most acclaimed, Oedipus Rex.
Who is SOPHOCLES?
Theatre has stood the test of time, holding precedence in these _____________________:
Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, The Middle Ages, The English Renaissance, The Spanish Golden Age, The Nineteenth Century, the Early, Mid, and Late 20th Century, & the 21st Century.
What are MOVEMENTS/ERAS/TIME PERIODS?
This is defined as, “the tendency to undermine or discredit one’s own abilities and accomplishments, resulting in feelings of inadequacy or fraudulence.”
What is IMPOSTER SYNDROME?
An actor should always begin a cross with this leg to avoid turning themselves upstage while moving from one stage area to the next.
What is the UPSTAGE LEG?
This Greek word translates to "All mime" or "All imitator" in English.
What is PANTOMIMOS?
In Greek tragedy, a mythical hero possesses this natural human feeling (also known as pride) that often leads to his downfall and/or the downfall of those around him.
What is HUBRIS?
This object is metaphorically compared to theatre, as theatre operates in the same way as it, by showing society its "reflection".
What is a MIRROR?
This is required in order to build lasting, meaningful relationships. With this in mind, one understands that building relationships takes time.
What is PATIENCE/CONSISTENCY?
Directors typically direct from this area of the theatre but should always remember to give actors directions from the actors' perspective.
What is the HOUSE?
Concerning clarity of action in pantomime, _______________ is used to describe WHAT an actor is doing, while _______________ is used to describe WHY an actor is doing it.
What is CONCEPT/MOTIVATION?
Under this societal system, women were forbidden from performing in Greek theatre, and all roles, male or female, were portrayed by male actors.
What is PATRIARCHY?