THEA 201 Final Shifflett Latest Update with Verified Solutions

THEA 201 Final Shifflett Latest Update with Verified Solutions Aeschylus -introduced the second actor -reduced the chorus to 12 people -known for stately poetic language Agitprop -type of theatre having to do with agitation and propaganda -presents an issue or problem that is important to a certain community -inspired living news papers in America (plays that acted out a certain news section) Alan Locke "The New Negro" urban not rural self-assured and articulate Anna Deavere Smith -interviews people about certain topics or situations and records them -acts out the interviews she recorded Annual Play Competition -held in Dionysia -competition between 4 playwrights -each turned in 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play Aragoto a bold heroic character easily identified by red, white, and black makeup Aristotle -taught by Plato -observed world around him and looked for ways to explain it Aspects of Chinese Theatre -performance texts come from well-known stories -integrated forms include speaking, singing, and acrobatics -usually a bare stage -elaborate costumes and makeup -Jingxi= Beijing Opera August Wilson -Pittsburg cycle -wrote plays from a black perspective from each decade in the 20th century -"Fences" Augusto Boal (Brazilian) -focus on theatre as an art -theatre is communication, not just entertainment -engaging students into the convo leads to new knowledge -used theatre to analyze, discuss, and find solutions to problems -wanted active audiences Bertoit Brecht -German playwright between the world wars -liked Communist ideals