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National Theatre Know-How

Test your knowledge about the National Theatre, its history, productions, and impact on the performing arts.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the National Theatre founded?

  1. 1848
  2. 1904
  3. 1963
  4. 1984
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Artistic Director of the National Theatre?

  1. Laurence Olivier
  2. Peter Hall
  3. Trevor Nunn
  4. Richard Eyre
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays was NOT performed at the National Theatre in the 1960s?

  1. Hamlet
  2. Waiting for Godot
  3. The Homecoming
  4. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these actors has NOT performed at the National Theatre?

  1. Judi Dench
  2. Ian McKellen
  3. Anthony Hopkins
  4. Daniel Day-Lewis
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays was NOT written by a British playwright?

  1. The History Boys
  2. Angels in America
  3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  4. Jerusalem
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these directors has NOT directed a play at the National Theatre?

  1. Stephen Daldry
  2. Nicholas Hytner
  3. Sam Mendes
  4. Katie Mitchell
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT a musical?

  1. Les Misérables
  2. The Lion King
  3. Wicked
  4. The History Boys
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays was NOT adapted into a film?

  1. Hamlet
  2. Waiting for Godot
  3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  4. Jerusalem
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT set in London?

  1. The History Boys
  2. Angels in America
  3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  4. Jerusalem
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT a comedy?

  1. The History Boys
  2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  3. Jerusalem
  4. The Seagull
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT a tragedy?

  1. Hamlet
  2. King Lear
  3. Macbeth
  4. The History Boys
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT a historical drama?

  1. Henry V
  2. Richard III
  3. The History Boys
  4. Jerusalem
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT a political drama?

  1. Angels in America
  2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  3. Jerusalem
  4. The Seagull
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT a social drama?

  1. The History Boys
  2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  3. Jerusalem
  4. The Seagull
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these plays is NOT a psychological drama?

  1. Hamlet
  2. King Lear
  3. Macbeth
  4. The History Boys
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