Frequently Asked Questions

Short Answers

1. Distinguish between drama and theatre.

2. Trace the origin of the theatre in the West.

3. Explain the origin of theatre according to Natya Shastra.

4. What is a rasa? List out the rasas along with their presiding deity and colour as discussed in Natya Shastra.

5. List out the elements of drama along with their description.

Long Answers

Short Answers

1. What are ‘Voice Over’ and ‘Off-Stage’? When are they used in theatre?

2. Bring out the relevance of mime in theatre arts.

3. What are the elements of plot that need to be considered in developing a story?

Long Answers

Short Answers:

1. What is choreography?
2. What are the roles of a choreographer / movement director?
3. What are the aims/functions of costumes?
4. Explain the different types of stages.
5. What is the significance of properties used in theatre?
6. What are the functions of stage lighting?
7. What are the properties of stage lights?

Long Answers:

1. Discuss the process of sequencing choreography in Theatre Arts.
2. Analyse the use of stage lights in theatre.
3. Explain the process of costume designing for a theatrical event.

Short Answers:

1. What are the different types of music used by Shakespeare in his plays?
2. What are the different types of incidental music used in theatre?
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Long Answers:

1. Trace the history of the use of music in Theatre Arts.
2. Bring out the role of a director in the rehearsal of a theatrical event.

Short Answers:

1. What is improvisation?
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Long Answers:

1. What skills are necessary for analysing and appreciating a theatrical event.
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