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Theater Quiz
Acting Theorists
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is Stanislavsky's most common critique? | "I don't believe you." |
| Stanislavsky: BLANK rather than perform. | LIVE. |
| Meyerhold's biomechanics are an BLANK to BLANK acting theory. | OUTSIDE to INSIDE. |
| Three main structures of Meyerhold's biomechanics are: | Oktaz, Posyl, and Stoika. |
| How many questions are in Uta Hagen's original method? | 9. |
| Which of these is a principle of Uta Hagen's method? | Substitution. |
| Which of these were NOT one of Viola Spolin's characteristics? | Physical gestures. |
| What was the focus of Viola Spolin's method? | Improv games. |
| What is one goal of Viola Spolin's theater games | To encourage creativity and spontaneity. |
| What styles of theater does the Suzuki method combine? | Greek theater and martial arts. |
| What are some key characteristics of the Suzuki method? | Understanding body movement and balance. |
| What was Lee Strasberg's style of acting called? | Method acting. |
| What are the steps of Lee Strasberg's method acting? | Removing tension, focus, sense memory, and replication. |
| Which of the following did Meisner emphasize? | "Don't think too much." |
| What is the best way to learn something according to Meisner? | Repetition. |
| How many efforts are in the Laban movement technique? | 8. |
| What was Laban originally interested in before he became interested in movement? | Art/architecture. |
| Where was Jerzy Grotowski born? | Poland. |
| What is the most important thing in theater for Grotowski? | Actors and audience. |
| What was Anton Artaud's style of theater called? | Theater of cruelty. |
| What idea was Anton Artaud most fascinated by? | Acting beyond text itself. |