Describe elements of Symbolism
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Symbolism believed that truth exists in a spiritual or mystical realm and
therefore can only be accessed through our intuition rather than through
observation or our senses. In theatre, this meant that the productions would
use symbols that would bring to our mind feelings and states that could
trigger our intuitions and recognition of truth.
,According to the text for this course, what are five special qualities of theatre?
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Lifelikeness, ephemerality, objectivity, complexity of means, and immediacy
What skills are needed for a costume designer?
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Fashion design, visual art, tailoring, social & cultural history, and acting
Who wrote Poetics, an ancient Greek text about the nature of drama, dramatic
structure, and dramatic form?
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Aristotle
What is the importance of having different stages, such as the Proscenium Arch Stage,
Thrust Stage, Arena Stage, and Flexible Stage?
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, The different types of stages offer a variety of opportunities for theatre to
take place in various settings. It also allows for a variation in the relationship
between the performers and the audience. In any case, all aspects of
production must adapt to the requirements of the various types of stages.
Directors, scene designers, actors, costumers, and so forth must all
consider the angles and sight lines necessary from the different
configurations to ensure that their contribution to the production suits the
performance space.
Who developed an acting approach that requires acrobatic actors who could
respond to anything the director required? He used the term "biomechanics
exercises."
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Meyerhold
A main theme of Greek drama is fate and how we cannot escape our own fate. How is
Oedipus the King an example of this?
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He tried to escape his father and was unsuccessful.
It was Oedipus' fate to escape the plague and travel with his mother.
What are the controllable qualities of light?
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Symbolism believed that truth exists in a spiritual or mystical realm and
therefore can only be accessed through our intuition rather than through
observation or our senses. In theatre, this meant that the productions would
use symbols that would bring to our mind feelings and states that could
trigger our intuitions and recognition of truth.
,According to the text for this course, what are five special qualities of theatre?
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Lifelikeness, ephemerality, objectivity, complexity of means, and immediacy
What skills are needed for a costume designer?
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Fashion design, visual art, tailoring, social & cultural history, and acting
Who wrote Poetics, an ancient Greek text about the nature of drama, dramatic
structure, and dramatic form?
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Aristotle
What is the importance of having different stages, such as the Proscenium Arch Stage,
Thrust Stage, Arena Stage, and Flexible Stage?
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, The different types of stages offer a variety of opportunities for theatre to
take place in various settings. It also allows for a variation in the relationship
between the performers and the audience. In any case, all aspects of
production must adapt to the requirements of the various types of stages.
Directors, scene designers, actors, costumers, and so forth must all
consider the angles and sight lines necessary from the different
configurations to ensure that their contribution to the production suits the
performance space.
Who developed an acting approach that requires acrobatic actors who could
respond to anything the director required? He used the term "biomechanics
exercises."
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Meyerhold
A main theme of Greek drama is fate and how we cannot escape our own fate. How is
Oedipus the King an example of this?
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He tried to escape his father and was unsuccessful.
It was Oedipus' fate to escape the plague and travel with his mother.
What are the controllable qualities of light?
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