Theatre

Question 1

Western theatre originated from which city?

Answer 1

Athens, Greece

Question 2

Which theatre in London was built in 1599 and mostly associated with William Shakespeare?

Answer 2

The Globe Theatre

Question 3

The word “theatre” is derived from the Greek word “theaomai”. What does it mean?

Answer 3

To see/view

Question 4

Which of the following is not a form of theatre? comedy, adventure or tragedy.

Answer 4

Adventure

Question 5

According to theatrical superstition, it might be unlucky to say “good luck” to somebody who is going to perform on stage. Which phrase can be used instead?

Answer 5

Break a leg

Question 6

Which road in New York City is widely used as a metonym for the American theatrical industry?

Answer 6

Broadway

Question 7

What do we call days during the week when theatres are closed?

Answer 7

Dark Days

Question 8

Which of the following is not a division of a play?

An act, a division or a set.

Answer 8

A set

Question 9

Which murder mystery play by Agatha Christie has been running in London’s West End theatre since 1952, making it the longest-running play in the United Kingdom?

Answer 9

The Mousetrap!

Question 10

Which theatres’ feature was first used by the Romans?

Answer 10

Curtain

Question 11

Which shown opened and closed on the same night, making it the shortest run in the history of West End theatre?

Answer 11

The Intimate Revenue

Question 12

Founded in 1883, which famous theatrical club at the University of Cambridge boasts members such as John Cleese, Olivia Colman, and David Baddiel?

Answer 12

Footlights

Question 13

The song Big Spender is featured in which musical?

Answer 13

Sweet Charity

Question 14

Opened in 1663, which is the oldest theatre in London?

Answer 14

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Question 15

During World War II, the Criterion Theatre in London was used for which purpose?

Answer 15

A radio studio

Question 16

Curio is a character in which play by William Shakespeare?

Answer 16

Twelfth Night

Question 17

What do we call the out-of-view area on a stage that is on the sides of the acting area?

Answer 17

The wing

Question 18

What does an ad lib mean in drama?

Answer 18

A line or moment improvised by an actor or actress

Question 19

The opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini is set in which Japanese city?

Answer 19

Nagasaki

Question 20

The comic play Hay Fever was written by which British playwright?

Answer 20

Noël Coward

Question 21

Which playwright and writer are considered the greatest literary figure of the modern era in Germany?

Answer 21

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Question 22

Who was the mistress of Bill Sykes in the musical Oliver?

Answer 22

Nancy

Question 23

Which novel by the French writer Victor Hugo is one of the longest-running musicals in London?

Answer 23

Les Miserables

Question 24

In which form of play are all characters assigned the same stage time and equal-sized roles?

Answer 24

Ensemble

Question 25

According to Aristotle, who was the first actor ever to appear on stage in a play who was also a poet?

Answer 25

Thespis

Question 26

The Royal Shakespeare Company is based in which English town?

Answer 26

Stratford

Question 27

What was the first-ever musical on Broadway in 1866?

Answer 27

The Black Crook