Ancient African and American Theatre

Ancient Egyptian theatre performers were...

• anyone who wanted to act

• the Pharaohs

• the royal servants

• the temple elite

The theatre masks Ancient Egyptians wore were...

• tragedy masks

• animal masks

• comedy masks

• they didn't wear masks

Ancient Egyptian performances took place over...

• a number of days

• a few hours

• 1 day

• a number of months

Repetition was used in Ancient Egyptian theatre to...

• help performers learn their parts

• get the audience excited

• encourage audience participation

• help the audience remember the story

Audience participation was possible because...

• performances were based on stories that the performers and audience knew

• the festivals were held every year and the audience remembered their parts

• parents taught their children what to do during the festival

• everyone wanted to be involved

Ancient African theatre that used naturalist mimicry would...

• reenact myths from their tribes

• act out fictional stories to entertain each other

• reenact their hunting/gathering activities

• act out daily tasks to teach children

Which element is NOT part of storytelling in African theatre?

• call and response to the audience

• miming a narrator's story

• interruptions by the audience to embellish the story

• using only words to narrate a story

Where did Ancient African Mask Theatre happen?

• In semi-subterranean chambers called kivas

• Outside, going down the street and onto boats

• In the village, going in and out of the villagers homes

• Outside, in plazas that had tall buildings with flat roofs

Which element is NOT the primary purpose of the drum in African Mask Theatre?

• gives background music to the story

• gives information to the audience

• gives lines of dialogue to the masks

• gives directions to the actors

Which element is NOT part of Ancient American masks?

• natural elements were used to create the mask

• masks were given names that told their part in the story

• masks were simple but artistically created

• masks were elaborate and colourfully styled