THR Chapter 2 - The Audience

What is the putting aside of all literal and practical considerations in order to enter into the world of drama called?

The willing suspension of disbelief.

Which essential element of theatrical design is not theatrical

Sound

What is the degree of separation between the object or an event, whcih an artist create and the audience observes?

Aesthetic distance

What is a main difference between a critic and a reviewer?

A reviewer is restricted by time and space.

How do audiences participate in theatrical performances?

Vicariously

What is at the heart of the theater experience? 

The performer-audience relationship

What can be the result of the power of an audience’s mental and emotional participation, causing those in authority to fear the effect theater can have? 

Censorship

Without art, humanity would be as impoverished as if they tried to live without…

Language

What is the goal of immersive theater?

To personalize the experience for each audience member while emphasizing the social interaction between small groups and the audience, as well as with the performers. 

What are temporal arts?

Art forms that only exist for a specific period of time.

What is also known as the blueprint for a theatrical production, where the playwright transforms the raw material into a drama?

Script

what are the ways a critique judges a production?

1. What is being attempted 

2. Have the intentions been achieved

3. Was the attempt worthwhile? 

What are spatial arts? 

Art forms that occupy space and are created to last over time

What does the director do?

Coordinates all the elements of the production and s responsible for making the production cohesive and exciting

Where has theater criticism emerged in recent years?

On social media

True or False: Theatre employs such an in-depth collaborative process that an audience is not essential to the completed production.

False

True or False: Theatre critics should be the absolute authority when audiences are deciding to purchase a ticket for a play or musical.

False 

True or False: The theatre critic should have a thorough knowledge of all of the elements of theatre production as well as theatre history to place their criticism of a production in a proper context.

True