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National Theatre Know-How

Description: Test your knowledge about the National Theatre, its history, productions, and impact on the performing arts.
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When was the National Theatre founded?

  1. 1848

  2. 1904

  3. 1963

  4. 1984


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The National Theatre was founded in 1963 as a result of the National Theatre Act 1949.

Who was the first Artistic Director of the National Theatre?

  1. Laurence Olivier

  2. Peter Hall

  3. Trevor Nunn

  4. Richard Eyre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laurence Olivier was the first Artistic Director of the National Theatre from 1963 to 1973.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Waiting for Godot was not performed at the National Theatre in the 1960s.

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

  1. Judi Dench

  2. Ian McKellen

  3. Anthony Hopkins

  4. Daniel Day-Lewis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Daniel Day-Lewis has not performed at the National Theatre.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Angels in America was written by the American playwright Tony Kushner.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Katie Mitchell has not directed a play at the National Theatre.

Which of these plays is NOT a musical?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. The Lion King

  3. Wicked

  4. The History Boys


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The History Boys is not a musical.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Waiting for Godot has not been adapted into a film.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Angels in America is not set in London.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Seagull is not a comedy.

Which of these plays is NOT a tragedy?

  1. Hamlet

  2. King Lear

  3. Macbeth

  4. The History Boys


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The History Boys is not a tragedy.

Which of these plays is NOT a historical drama?

  1. Henry V

  2. Richard III

  3. The History Boys

  4. Jerusalem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jerusalem is not a historical drama.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Seagull is not a political drama.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Seagull is not a social drama.

Which of these plays is NOT a psychological drama?

  1. Hamlet

  2. King Lear

  3. Macbeth

  4. The History Boys


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The History Boys is not a psychological drama.

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