CBSE Class 12 Theatre Studies Question Paper 2019

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a§J_§M AÜ``Z
THEATRE STUDIES

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70
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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
(i) àíZ-nÌ _| Hw$b 24 àíZ h¢ &
(ii) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(iii) àíZ g§»`m 1 go 5 A{V bKw-CÎmar` àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 1 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¡ & àË`oH$
H$m CÎma 15 eãXm| go A{YH$ Z hmo &
(iv) àíZ g§»`m 6 go 10 bKw-CÎmar` àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 2 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¢ & àË`oH$ H$m
CÎma 50 eãXm| go A{YH$ Z hmo &
(v) àíZ g§»`m 11 go 17 bKw-CÎmar` àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 3 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¢ & àË`oH$
H$m CÎma 75 eãXm| go A{YH$ Z hmo &
(vi) àíZ g§»`m 18 go 21 bKw-CÎmar` àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 4 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¢ & àË`oH$
H$m CÎma 150 eãXm| go A{YH$ Z hmo &
(vii) àíZ g§»`m 22 go 24 XrK©-CÎma dmbo àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 6 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¢ & àË`oH$
H$m CÎma 200 eãXm| go A{YH$ Z hmo &

General Instructions :

(i) There are 24 questions in all.

(ii) All the questions are compulsory.

(iii) Questions no. 1 to 5 are very short-answer questions carrying 1 mark each.
Answer to each of these should not exceed 15 words.

(iv) Questions no. 6 to 10 are short-answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
Answer to each of these should not exceed 50 words.

(v) Questions no. 11 to 17 are short-answer questions carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each of these should not exceed 75 words.

(vi) Questions no. 18 to 21 are short-answer questions carrying 4 marks each.
Answer to each of these should not exceed 150 words.

(vii) Questions no. 22 to 24 are long-answer questions carrying 6 marks each.
Answer to each of these should not exceed 200 words.

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1. {H$gr ZmQ>H$ ‘| doe^yfm ‘| {H$Z Xmo ‘hÎdnyU© njm| H$mo à{Vq~{~V hmoZm Mm{hE ? 1
What two important aspects must a costume reflect in a play ?

2. ‘§M na {H$gr nmÌ H$mo AmH$f©H$ {XImB© XoZo Ho$ {bE CgH$s ËdMm Ho$ a§J H$mo R>rH$ H$aZo H$mo
àm¶: {H$g àH$ma H$m ‘oH$-An {H$¶m OmVm h¡ ? CgH$m Zm‘ {b{IE & 1
Name the type of make-up that is generally used to correct the actor’s
skin tone and to make him/her look attractive on stage.

3. EH$ {H«$¶mH$bmn Ho$ ê$n ‘| a§J‘§M H$m CÔoí¶ ³¶m h¡ ? 1
What is the purpose of theatre as an activity ?

4. nmagr a§J‘§M H$s Xmo {deofVmE± {b{IE & 1
State two characteristics of Parsi theatre.

5. joÌr¶ gm§ñH¥${VH$ H|$Ðm| H$s g§H$ënZm Ho$ nrN>o ³¶m CÔoí¶ h¡ ? 1
What is the aim behind the conceptualization of Zonal Cultural Centres ?

6. ‘‘{H$gr ZmQ>H$ ‘| nhZo OmZo dmbo dñÌ Am¡a {d{^Þ doe^yfmAm| H$mo EH$ ~hþV ‘hÎdnyU©
^y{‘H$m H$m {Zdm©h H$aZm hmoVm h¡ &’’ Cn¶w©³V H$WZ Ho$ AmbmoH$ ‘|, g_PmBE {H$ doe^yfm
{S>µOmBZa H$mo {H$g bú¶ na ܶmZ XoZm Mm{hE & 2
‘‘Clothing and various costumes worn in a play have a very important
role to play.’’ In the light of the above statement, explain what should a
costume designer aim at.

7. gwMoVm nydm©ä¶mgm| Ho$ {ZYm©aU Am¡a {Z¶moOZ ‘| g{H«$¶ ê$n go g§b½Z h¡ Am¡a A{^ZoVmAm| H$mo
g‘¶ na nhþ±MZm, àXe©Z H$s {V{W¶m± amoH$Zm, Am{X gw{ZpíMV H$aVr h¡ & gwMoVm Ûmam {Z^mB©
JB© ^y{‘H$m H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE Am¡a Cgo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 2
Sucheta is actively involved in scheduling and planning of rehearsals,
making sure that actors report on time, blocking dates for the show, etc.
Identify and explain the role played by Sucheta.

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8. amîQ´>r¶ ZmQ>ç {dÚmb¶ (NSD) Ho$ Xmo ^mJm| Ho$ A{V[a³V {dÚmb¶ H$m EH$ g{H«$¶ H$m¶©H«$‘
h¡ {OgHo$ A§VJ©V à{V^m{J¶m| Ho$ ì¶{³VËd Ho$ {dH$mg VWm ^mdZmË‘H$ {j{VO Ho$ àgma Ho$
{bE AZoH$ H$m¶©embmE± Am¶mo{OV H$s OmVr h¢ & dh H$m¶©H«$‘ Xÿa -XamO Ho$ ñWbm| ‘| AnZo
à¶mgm| H$mo H$m¶m©pÝdV H$aZo _| amîQ´>r¶ ZmQ>ç {dÚmb¶ H$s ghm¶Vm {H$g àH$ma H$aVm h¡ ? 2
In addition to two wings of National School of Drama (NSD), the school
has an active programme under which many workshops are conducted to
develop personalities and expand the emotional horizons of the
participants. How does this programme help NSD in executing their
endeavours to far-fetched places ?

9. ‘O‹S>m| H$m a§J‘§M’ {H$go H$hm OmVm h¡ ? 2
What is meant by ‘Theatre of Roots’ ?

10. a§J‘§M na emoY Ho$ Ûmam g‘ñ¶m g‘mYmZ Ho$ H$m¡eb H$m {dH$mg {H$¶m OmVm h¡ & Bg bú¶
H$mo àmßV H$aZo Ho$ {bE kmZ àmßV H$aZo H$s {H$Ýht Xmo {d{Y¶m| Am¡a òmoVm| H$mo {b{IE & 2
The skill of problem solving is developed through research in theatre.
Write any two methods and sources of acquiring knowledge that is used
to achieve this goal.

11. doe^yfmAm| Ho$ Amdí¶H$ Cnm§J Ho$ ê$n ‘| A{V[a³V CnH$aUm| (E³gogarµO) H$m ‘hÎd ñnîQ>
H$s{OE & 3
Explain the importance of accessories as a necessary appendage to the
costumes.

12. AmdmµO Am¡a dmUr (ñnrM) Ho$ A{V[a³V Am¡a ³¶m h¡ Omo {H$gr A{^ZoVm H$s A{^ì¶{º$ H$mo
J[a‘m XoVm h¡ Am¡a ¶h {~Zm à¶mg Ho$ Am¡a {dídmgmoËnmXH$ ê$n go dm§{N>V emar[aH$ H$m¶© H$mo
H¡$go CËnÞ H$aVm h¡ ? 3
In addition to voice and speech, what else adds value to the expression of
an actor and how does it produce a desired physical action effortlessly
and convincingly ?
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13. H$moB© A{^ZoVm ‘gƒr Am¡a ^mdZmË‘H$ àñVw{V’ H¡$go àd{V©V H$a gH$Vm h¡ Am¡a H$m¡Z-gr
VH$ZrH$ àñVw{V H$aVo g‘¶ ì`mHw$bVm H$mo nam{OV H$aVr h¡ ? 3
How can an actor unleash a ‘truthful and emotional performance’ and
which technique emphasizes on defeating self-consciousness while
performing ?

14. AmYw{ZH$ nmíMm˶ a§J‘§M na J«rH$ a§J‘§M H$m ³¶m à^md n‹S>m ? 3
What impact did the Greek theatre have on the modern Western theatre ?

15. H$m¡Z-gm {dMma Xe©H$m| na ‘dmñV{dH$Vm H$m ^«‘’ n¡Xm H$aVm h¡ ? ¶h Xe©H$m| Ho$ _Z _| {H$gr
H$m¶© H$s {ddoMZmË‘H$ ÑpîQ> ({H«${Q>H$b ì¶y) H¡$go {dH${gV H$aVm h¡ ? 3
Which concept provides the audience ‘an illusion of reality’ ? How does it
evoke a critical view of an action in the mind of an audience ?

16. Xoe ‘| {ZînmXZ H$bmAm| (na’$mo{_ªJ AmQ²>©g) H$s erf©ñW g§ñWm Ho$ ê$n ‘| g§JrV ZmQ>H$
AH$mX‘r {H$g ^y{‘H$m H$m {Zdm©h H$aVr h¡ ? 3
As the apex body specialising in the performing arts of the country, what
role does the Sangeet Natak Akademi play ?

17. a§J‘§M Aܶ¶Z {dÚmWu H$mo g§àofU Am¡a g§JR>ZmË_H$ H$m¡ebm| H$s ì¶mnH$ loUr go g§nÞ
H$aVm h¡ Omo AZoH$ ì¶dgm¶m| ‘| à¶moJ H$s Om gH$Vr h¢ & {H$Ýht Xmo ì¶dgm¶ {dH$ënm| H$mo
g§jon ‘| g‘PmBE & 3
The study of theatre equips a student with a broad range of
communication and organisational skills, applicable to many careers.
Briefly explain any two career options.

18. a§J‘§M H$s àH$me ì¶dñWm H$mo ‘§Mr¶ A{^H$ënZ (ñQ>oO {S>µOmBqZJ) go AbJ Zht {H$¶m Om
gH$Vm ³¶m|{H$ ZmQ>H$ H$s g§nyU© àñVw{V a§J‘§M àH$me go hr XoIr Om gH$Vr h¡ &
(H$) ‘§M àH$me ì¶dñWm Ho$ OZH$ H$m Zm‘ {b{IE &
(I) Cg ì¶{³V H$m Zm‘ {b{IE {OgZo a§J‘§M àH$me Ho$ joÌ ‘| H«$m§{VH$mar à¶moJ
{H$¶m &
(J) àH$me Ho$ Xmo à‘wI òmoVm| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE & 4

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Stage lighting cannot be segregated from theatrical designing as the
whole performance of the play is visible due to stage lighting.
(a) Name the father of stage lighting.
(b) Name the person who performed revolutionary experiment in the
field of stage lighting.
(c) Name the two main sources of light.

19. ‘‘‘§M-gÁOm A{^H$ënH$ (goQ> {S>µOmBZa) H$m H$m¶© ZmQ>H$ Ho$ H$m¶© ì¶mnma Ho$ {bE ^m¡{VH$
à{Vdoe ({’${OH$b gamC§qS>½g) H$m A{^H$ënZ hmoVm h¡ &’’ EH$ AÀN>r ‘§M-gÁOm CnbãY
H$amZo Ho$ {bE ‘§M-gÁOm A{^H$ënH$ ‘| ³¶m-³¶m {deofVmE± hmoZr Mm{hE± ? 4
‘‘The set designer’s job is to design the physical surrounding to facilitate
the action of the play.’’ What qualities should a set designer have to
produce a good set design ?

20. ‘‘CÞrgdt gXr Ho$ A§V go ~rgdt gXr Ho$ àma§^ VH$ g^r H$bmAm| na ‘AmYw{ZH$VmdmX’ eãX
bmJy {H$¶m J¶m &’’ a§J_§M H$s g^r emImAm| na {XImB© n‹S>Zo dmbo ZdmMmam| H$m dU©Z
H$s{OE & 4
‘‘The term ‘modernism’ is applied to various developments in all art in the
late nineteenth to early twentieth century.’’ Describe the new innovations
that emerged in all branches of theatre.

21. ‘‘§Mr¶ emoYH$m¶©’ H$m ³¶m Ame¶ h¡ ? Eogr {H$Ýht Xmo {deofVmAm| H$mo {b{IE Omo g‘mO go
~ohVa gåàofU Ho$ {bE {H$gr ‘§Mr¶ emoYH$Vm© Ho$ nmg hmoZr Mm{hE & 4
What is meant by ‘theatrical research’ ? State any two qualities a theatre
researcher should have to communicate better to the society.

22. g^r AÀN>o A{^ZoVm, noeoda Am¡a µJ¡a-noeoda bmoJm| H$m EH$ gd©{ZîR> CÔoí¶ hmoVm h¡ —
M[aÌ-{MÌU & {dñVma go dU©Z H$s{OE & 6
All good actors, professionals and non-professionals seek a common goal
— a characterisation. Elaborate.

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23. àñVw{V Ho$ g‘¶ _§M na MrµOm| H$mo ¶mX H$aVo g‘¶ à{ejU H$s H$m¡Z-gr {d{Y ‘B§{ж ñ‘¥{V’
(g|g ‘o‘moar) H$m Cn¶moJ AnZo AmYma Ho$ ê$n ‘| H$aVr h¡ ? {Og M[aÌ H$mo A{^ZoVm àñVwV
H$a ahm hmo, dh CgHo$ gmW g§~§Y H¡$go {Z{‘©V H$a gH$Vm h¡ ? 6
Which system of training uses ‘sense memory’ as its base to recall things
on stage while performing ? How can an actor create a relationship with
the character that he is portraying ?

24. ^maVr¶ a§J‘§M Ho$ AmYw{ZH$ Am¡a g‘gm‘{¶H$ n[aÑí¶ H$mo nyU©V: ~Xb XoZo dmbo ^maVr¶
ZmQ>H$H$ma Ho$ OrdZ Am¡a H$m¶m] Ho$ ~mao ‘| {dñVmanyd©H$ {b{IE & 6
Write in detail about the life and works of an Indian playwright who
changed the modern and contemporary scene of Indian theatre.

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