Theatre Practitioners

What is the name of Artaud's manifesto for radical theatre?

• •The Epic Theatre Manifesto
• •The Living Theatre Declaration
• ✓The Theatre of Cruelty
• •The Theatre of the Absurd

What does 'Total Theatre' mean in Berkoff's practice?

• •A method where the actor becomes the set, costume and all sound effects
• •A production style where technology, light and sound override live performance
• •An approach where the text is dominant and physical movement minimal
• ✓Physical, vocal and textual elements are equally weighted — none dominates

What is the purpose of Brecht's Verfremdungseffekt (alienation effect)?

• •To alienate rival theatre companies from Brecht's rehearsal process
• •To disorient the audience so they cannot follow the plot
• •To make the audience feel intense emotions by removing distractions
• ✓To prevent the audience from emotionally identifying with characters so they think

What distinguishes Berkoff's use of stylised movement?

• ✓Exaggerated physical actions replace set and props — actors create the environment
• •Movement is drawn from classical ballet vocabulary
• •Performers move in slow motion throughout the entire production
• •Physical actions are performed only by the chorus, never lead actors

What is distinctive about Forced Entertainment's approach to theatre-making?

• •A company that devises short-form comedy sketches for studio theatre spaces
• •A London-based company specialising in large-scale site-specific outdoor events
• •An international touring ensemble known for physical and acrobatic performance
• ✓Sheffield-based company making long-form durational theatre where endurance itself is the concept

What is distinctive about Kneehigh Theatre's approach to performance?

• •A company founded by an actor-manager model with a single artistic lead
• •An ensemble that specialises in verbatim theatre drawn from real testimonies
• ✓Cornwall-based touring company using found spaces and exuberant physical storytelling
• •London-based company devising abstract work exclusively for black-box venues