Theatre Movements Famous People Countries Medieval Theatre Twentieth Century Musical Theatre
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What is Symbolist Theatre?
This dream-like movement made use of chanted dialogue and scrim to get at truth through irrationality
100
Who is Adolphe Appia?
He was a Swiss designer known for introducing three dimensional sets made of platforms and steps
100
What is Greece?
The birthplace of theatre
100
What are mansions?
These were areas of the church used as specific scene locations
100
What is Showboat?
This was the proto-American musical, which combined a socially relevant story with music
200
What is Futurism?
This aggressive Italian movement celebrated speed and machinery, calling for World War -- until they got one
200
Who is Edward Gordon Craig?
This English designer sought to replace actors with puppets
200
What is Italy?
The birthplace of the Renaissance
200
What is pageant theatre?
People lined up for days to watch this traveling form of guild-sponsored theatre
200
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
He wrote the music for West Side Story
300
What is Epic Theatre?
This form of social theatre pioneered by Brecht used alienation to create distance between audience and spectacle
300
Who is Richard Wagner?
This composer helped pioneer the concept of the director
300
What is France?
The birthplace of neoclassicism
300
Who is the Devil?
The most popular character of medieval theatre
300
Who is Richard Rodgers?
The grandfather of A LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA's Adam Guettel, and also the most important music writer of 20th century theatre
400
What is Theatre of the Absurd?
This critic-applied name refers to a group of playwrights whose comedies were inspired by the existentialist writings of Albert Camus
400
Who is Edwin Booth?
He was the most famous American actor of the nineteenth century, but was later overshadowed by his brother
400
What is England?
Its capital city once banned theatre within its city limits during the golden age of playwriting
400
What is the Quem Quaeritis?
Just in time for Easter, this was the Latin phrase for "Whom do you seek" that launched medieval theatre
400
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his 1980s musical about a pointillist painter
500
What is Theatre of Cruelty?
A French movement launched by Artaud, this movement sought to shake up audiences with challenging works
500
Who is Sarah Bernhardt?
Pioneering French actress who became the biggest star of her generation, admired by audiences worldwide
500
What is Germany?
The birthplace of dramaturgy, and home to "the smartest man in Europe"
500
What is the Hell Mouth?
This large piece of scenery began in the church, but would go on to inspire Buffy the Vampire Slayer
500
Who is Oscar Hammerstein?
He was the most important lyricist of the first half of the 20th century, and mentored the most important lyricist of the second half






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