Performing Arts Mock 2026

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Stage right is the actor's right when the actor is

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Downstage is the part of the stage

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A play in which the main character suffers a downfall, often because of a flaw, is a

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A play written mainly to amuse, usually with a happy ending, is a

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The main character in a play is the

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The antagonist in a play is

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A long speech by one character is a

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In plot structure, the point of highest tension is the

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Western theatre is often traced back to festivals in ancient

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The person who has overall artistic control of a play production is the

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Choosing actors for the roles in a play is

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Performing without a script, making it up on the spot, is

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Acting with gestures and movement only, without words, is

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Speaking loudly and clearly enough to be heard at the back of the hall is

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Objects handled by actors on stage, such as a cup or a stool, are

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In dance, "levels" refers to

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The person who creates and arranges dance movements is the

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The first rehearsal, where the cast reads the script together, is the

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The final rehearsal with full costumes, make-up, lights and sound is the

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A short performance to test whether a performer suits a role is

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Movements of the face and body that express feelings without words are

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A stage framed by an arch through which the audience watches is a

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A stage with the audience on all sides is

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A remark made to the audience that the other characters on stage are supposed not to hear is

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The opening part of a play that introduces the characters and setting is the

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Anansegoro, a form of Ghanaian drama developed by Efua Sutherland, is based on

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"The Dilemma of a Ghost" was written by

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The Ghanaian concert party tradition is known for combining

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The Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST) is held mainly in

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Konstantin Stanislavski is known for a system of

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Planning and recording the movements of actors on stage is

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A coloured filter placed in front of a stage light is a

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The stage manager's master copy of the script, with all the cues and moves, is the

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The elements of dance are often listed as body, action, space, time and

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Bamaya is a traditional dance of the

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A rehearsal that focuses on lighting, sound and scene changes is the

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Changing the rise and fall of the voice to express meaning is

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Efua Sutherland founded which theatre in Accra in 1957?

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A short scene performed without words at the start of some plays is a

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Bambaya is a traditional dance from

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Freytag's pyramid describes plot as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and

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Cross-fading in lighting means

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Brecht's "alienation effect" aims to

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Theatre of the Absurd, as in Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", presents

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The three classical unities are time, place and

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Abibigoro is a Ghanaian theatre form associated with

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Concert party performances traditionally began with a

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Stanislavski's "magic if" asks actors to

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A production's "concept" is

Question 50 of 50

A scrim (gauze) appears opaque when lit from