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Who wrote the play The Pillowman?

A. Martin McDonagh

B. Harold Pinter

C. August Wilson

D. Tom Stoppard

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A. Martin McDonagh


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In which Shakespearean play does the character Desdemona appear?

A. Othello

B. Macbeth

C. Hamlet

D. Julius Caesar

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What is the term for a play that emphasizes the use of music, song, and dance as integral elements of the performance?

A. Musical

B. Opera

C. Operetta

D. Ballet

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Who is known for creating the Poor Theatre style of theater?

A. Antonin Artaud

B. Jerzy Grotowski

C. Augusto Boal

D. Eug�ne Ionesco

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Who wrote the play The Bald Soprano?

A. Samuel Beckett

B. Tom Stoppard

C. Eugene Ionesco

D. Harold Pinter

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What is the term for a play that is characterized by its exploration of dark and taboo subjects?

A. Black Comedy

B. Tragedy

C. Absurdist

D. Melodrama

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Which playwright is known for works like Fences and The Piano Lesson?

A. Tennessee Williams

B. August Wilson

C. Arthur Miller

D. Lorraine Hansberry

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What is the term for a play that explores the lives and experiences of working-class individuals and families?

A. Kitchen Sink Drama

B. Absurdist

C. Expressionist

D. Surrealist

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Who is known for creating the Theatre for Social Change movement?

A. August Wilson

B. Anton Chekhov

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Augusto Boal

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Which Greek playwright wrote The Trojan Women?

A. Aeschylus

B. Euripides

C. Sophocles

D. Aristophanes

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What is the term for a theatrical production with little or no dialogue, often relying on visual and physical elements?

A. Mime

B. Silent Play

C. Absurdist

D. Expressionism

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Who wrote the play A Doll's House?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?

A. William Shakespeare

B. George Bernard Shaw

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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Who is known for creating the Theatre of the Oppressed style of theater?

A. Antonin Artaud

B. Augusto Boal

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Luigi Pirandello

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What is the term for a play that focuses on the lives and experiences of the upper class or aristocracy?

A. High Comedy

B. Low Comedy

C. Historical Drama

D. Kitchen Sink Drama

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Who wrote the play The Three Sisters?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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In which Shakespearean play do the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern appear?

A. Macbeth

B. Hamlet

C. Othello

D. Julius Caesar

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What is the term for a comedic performance in which actors use exaggerated facial expressions and physicality?

A. Slapstick

B. Burlesque

C. Satire

D. Black Comedy

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Who wrote the play Long Day's Journey Into Night?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Eugene O'Neill

D. Lorraine Hansberry

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Which ancient Greek playwright is known for the play The Frogs?

A. Aeschylus

B. Euripides

C. Sophocles

D. Aristophanes

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What is the term for a play that explores the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals?

A. Queer Theatre

B. Gay Drama

C. Rainbow Drama

D. Inclusive Theatre

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What is the term for a brief summary of a play's plot?

A. Synopsis

B. Prologue

C. Epilogue

D. Monologue

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What is the term for a theatrical technique that involves the repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis?

A. Repetition

B. Motif

C. Leitmotif

D. Refrain

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What is the term for a comedic performance that involves humorous exaggerations of everyday situations and characters?

A. Satire

B. Farce

C. Slapstick

D. Parody

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Who wrote the play The Birthday Party?

A. Samuel Beckett

B. Tom Stoppard

C. Harold Pinter

D. Edward Albee

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In which country did kabuki theater originate?

A. China

B. Japan

C. India

D. Greece

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Which ancient Greek playwright wrote Oedipus Rex?

A. Aeschylus

B. Euripides

C. Sophocles

D. Aristophanes

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What is the term for a play that is humorous and characterized by exaggerated characters and situations?

A. Farce

B. Tragedy

C. Melodrama

D. Absurdist

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Who wrote the play The Cherry Orchard?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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What is the term for a long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage?

A. Monologue

B. Soliloquy

C. Dialogue

D. Pantomime

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Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Eugene O'Neill

D. Lorraine Hansberry