Theatre history 4

Who wrote No Exit?

Jean-Paul Sartre

What is the philosophy of Existentialism?

Mankind is a tragic figure that struggles to make meaning; we must do right even though there is no way to be certain what is right.

What is the philosophy of Absurdism?

The world is irrational and truth is unknowable; search for truth is a ridiculous exercise in futility

Who is the "most ontological" of the Absurdists?

Beckett

Which Absurdist is an example of the social form of Absurdism?

Ionesco

Who was the innovative designer who started the first multi-media theatre company, Laterna Magika?

Svoboda

Who wrote "The Visit" and "The Physicists"?

Dürrenmatt

What was the term for Grotowski's theory of the theatre?

The "Poor" Theatre

John Osborne is known for what?

"Look Back in Anger," staged at The Royal Court, revived the English theatre; Olivier starred in his next play, "The Entertainer"

Who wrote Saved?

Bond

Which playwright is known for his use of subtext-laden pauses?

Pinter

Who wrote "House" and "Garden", two plays to be performed simultaneously with the same cast?

Ayckbourn

Who is known for comedies of ideas, like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?

Stoppard

Who wrote "Cloud Nine" and "Top Girls"?

Churchill

Which theatre in England is considered to be the director's theatre?

The Royal Shakespeare Company

Which theatre in England is considered to be the actor's theatre?

The National Theatre

What determines whether a theatre is considered Broadway, Off-Broadway, or Off-Off-Broadway

The number of seats

What organization founded by Elia Kazan and Cheryl Crawford, provided training in "The Method"?

The Actor's Studio

Which designer is said to have solved the problems of staging "Death of a Salesman"?

Jo Mielziner

Characteristics of the work of Tennessee Williams

Social misfits who escape through sex, drugs, or alcohol, but who ultimately are forced to face a painful truth about themselves.

Characteristics of the work of Arthur Miller

The ease with which people are led astray by false, materialistic values; while society is the source of these values, individuals are still responsible for their choices.

The founder and artistic director of La MaMa ETC

Ellen Stewart