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Theatre Collaborative Acts 4th Edition: Chapter 3 terms Flashcards

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6317151582Active Participationyou choose what to watch and how to watch it0
6317154272observationrecognition of what actually happened on stage1
6317156899interpretationintuitive response; your subjective experience of what the physical action communicated2
6317160943believabilityWhat enables the audience to accept the authenticity of a character. (well written dialogue, or delivery of diologue)3
6317162987actor choicesActor's approach to movement, apprpriate to character's age, profession, social background, voice, physical bearing.4
6317165627ensembleWorking as a team in theatre, multiple actors collaborating5
6317168162space and design choicesWhat the director and designers are attempting toget the audience to see. (where to look and why) space between actors and set6
6317170876representationalcrafted to look and function just as the scenic location would look in the real world. Audience wants to believe in the scenery and actors perf.7
6317170877presentationalnot meant to resemble everyday life. (stylized, abstracted, or suggestive scenery)8
6317173627set propertieslarge additions to setting such as furniture9
6317173628stylemannor of expression and methods of onstage behavior as they affect composition and performance. (charactor movements, social mannors, fashion)10
6317178431context of performancewhy someone is attended the play. What one expects going into the performance.11
6317178432artistic intentto entertain, shock, or comfort audience12
6317180242tastepersonal inclination and preferences of audience13
6317182746theatre criticProfessional evaluators of plays: provides fair but interest critique14
6317182747reviewgives info about the show: where what when and ticket info15
6317187784critismanalysis, interpretation, or evaluation of what was done16

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