Theatre
1. What is theatre? (Include a discussion on the five assertions of theatre.)
2. The seven staging formats found in theatre are:
• Greek • Roman • Renaissance
• Later Renaissance • Traditional Proscenium • Modern Thrust • Arena
Select four of the above formats and: Draw all four stages. Discuss architectural characteristics. Explain historic background.
3. A play is essentially a unit of the theatre. Genre is the method of classifying plays within theatre. Today scholars have recognized 11 generic classificatio of plays. They are: • Tragedy • Tragic comedy • Comedy • Dark comedy • Literlude • Melodrama • Cycle play • Farce • History • Documentary • Musical select five of the above das ificatio s: Define the components of each genre. Cite examples of each genre.
4. Describe thjole of an audience as a cridis. (Include a discussion on the five critical perspectives of criticism.)
