LAMDA Theatre Practitioners and Theory 2

Question 1

Bertolt Brecht's concept of 'Verfremdungseffekt' is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

An alienation effect designed to prevent emotional identification

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A technique to maximize audience emotional immersion

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A method of improvising dialogue during performance

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A form of naturalistic acting developed in Germany

Question 2

Jerzy Grotowski's concept of 'poor theatre' emphasized which of the following?

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Stripping theatre down to the essential actor-spectator relationship

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Elaborate set design and costume

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The use of technology to enhance performance

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Large ensemble casts with minimal rehearsal

Question 3

In Konstantin Stanislavski's system, 'given circumstances' refers to which concept?

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All facts, events, and conditions surrounding a character's situation

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The physical staging directions provided by the director

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The playwright's biographical background influencing the text

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The technical lighting and sound conditions of the theatre

Question 4

Peter Brook's influential 1968 book on theatre theory is titled what?

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The Empty Space

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The Theatre and Its Double

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Towards a Poor Theatre

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An Actor Prepares

Question 5

Antonin Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty sought to achieve which primary effect on the audience?

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A visceral, overwhelming sensory experience that bypasses rational thought

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A calm, contemplative state of reflection

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An intellectual understanding of political injustice

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A joyful celebration of human creativity

Question 6

Which practitioner is most associated with the development of physical theatre and the idea of 'the body as the primary instrument of performance'?

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Jacques Lecoq

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Harold Pinter

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Samuel Beckett

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August Wilson

Question 7

Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed includes a technique called 'Forum Theatre,' which is best described as what?

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An interactive format where spectators can intervene and change a scene depicting oppression

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A scripted performance exploring classical mythology

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A solo performance piece critiquing political systems

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A rehearsal method for training professional actors