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NUI Galway Drama & Theatre Studies Exam, 2010/11, Exams of Literature

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An examination paper from the national university of ireland, galway for the drama and theatre studies course in the academic year 2010/11. The exam consists of two sections, each carrying different marks. In the first section, students are required to write short passages on four concepts from the course, including postdramatic theatre, the well-made play, emotional memory, avant-garde theatre, and others. In the second section, students must write an essay on one of the given topics, such as rebellion in relation to two plays or theories, the role of on-stage performance, the use of theatrical space, or the treatment of gender in two plays.

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OLLSCOIL NA hÉIREANN, GAILLIMH
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY
SECOND SITTING EXAMINATIONS, 2010/11
THIRD & FOURTH ARTS EXAMINATION
EN385 Drama and Theatre Studies
Professor S. Matterson
Professor H. Phillips
Professor S. Ryder
Dr. L. Pilkington
Dr. I. Ruppo
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER HAS TWO SECTIONS
Students must answer BOTH sections.
Section 1 carries 40 marks and Section 2 carries 60 marks.
Do not repeat substantially material already offered for assessment on this
course or elsewhere.
SECTION 1
You are advised to spend no more than 30 minutes on this section.
Select FOUR of the following and write a short passage on each. In each passage you
should
(a) define the concept,
(b) describe the cultural/historical context in which it developed,
(c) indicate (with specific detail) how the concept is exemplified in at least two
works you have read for this course.
1. Postdramatic Theatre
2. The Well-Made Play
3. Emotional (Affective) Memory
4. Avant-Garde Theatre
5. The Fourth Wall
6. Naturalistic Acting
7. Alienation Effect
8. Dramatic Realism
9. Epic Theatre
P.T.O.
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OLLSCOIL NA hÉIREANN, GAILLIMH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY

SECOND SITTING EXAMINATIONS, 2010/ THIRD & FOURTH ARTS EXAMINATION

EN385 Drama and Theatre Studies

Professor S. Matterson Professor H. Phillips Professor S. Ryder Dr. L. Pilkington Dr. I. Ruppo

TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS

THIS EXAMINATION PAPER HAS TWO SECTIONS Students must answer BOTH sections.

Section 1 carries 40 marks and Section 2 carries 60 marks.

Do not repeat substantially material already offered for assessment on this course or elsewhere.

SECTION 1 You are advised to spend no more than 30 minutes on this section.

Select FOUR of the following and write a short passage on each. In each passage you should ( a) define the concept, ( b) describe the cultural/historical context in which it developed, ( c) indicate (with specific detail) how the concept is exemplified in at least two works you have read for this course.

  1. Postdramatic Theatre
  2. The Well-Made Play
  3. Emotional (Affective) Memory
  4. Avant-Garde Theatre
  5. The Fourth Wall
  6. Naturalistic Acting
  7. Alienation Effect
  8. Dramatic Realism
  9. Epic Theatre

P.T.O.

SECTION 2

Do not repeat substantially material already offered for assessment on this course or elsewhere.

Write an essay on ONE of the following.

  1. Discuss issues of rebellion in relation to any two plays or theories studied in the course.
  2. According to Martin Esslin, the common theme of the plays of the Theatre of the Absurd is the ‘sense of metaphysical anguish at the absurdity of the human condition’. Discuss this idea in relation to two plays studied in the course. One of the plays should be by Ionesco, Beckett or Pinter.
  3. Discuss the role of on-stage performance with reference to any two plays or theories studied in the course.
  4. Discuss the playwrights’ use of theatrical space in relation to any two plays or theories on the course.
  5. Discuss the treatment of gender in any two plays on the course.
  6. How does drama challenge social norms? Refer in your answer to any two plays and/or theories on the course.

END