How have the behaviors and expectations of audiences changed throughout history? Which time period seems closest to your own?
What will be an ideal response?
The student could discuss the "spectator" to "audience" shift that occurred with
the religious movements, the professionalization of the theatres themselves, to the
Industrial Revolution's impact on material's necessity to be relatable to the conditions of
the majority of society's current state. The student could then discuss why a certain period
seems closest to the current state of theatre be it the material being created, the audience
being reached and sought out and how, or the current state of the world.
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response, in actuality these elements are seldom wholly separated from each other.
a. True b. False
The actor-manager might be considered a precursor to the modern director
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following were Etruscan influences that were absorbed by the Romans?
A. Chariot racing B. Bronze and gold crafting C. The toga D. Urban planning E. The arch F. All of the above
________, a film of the 1990s, won the Grand Prize at Cannes, and its look was inspired by the loose camerawork in the television series Homicide: Life on the Streets.
A. Latcho Drom B. Four Weddings and a Funeral C. 1492: Conquest of Paradise D. Breaking the Waves