Ancient Greece
Theatre started in: ANCIENT GREECE or THE UNITED STATES
ANCIENT GREECE
Shakespeare wrote in this language: ENGLISH or SPANISH
ENGLISH
Kabuki is from: JAPAN or CHINA
JAPAN
The classical name for an actor is a ________
THESPIAN
The Ancient Greeks believed the basis for all stories were: SONG & DANCE or COMEDY & TRAGEDY
COMEDY & TRAGEDY
Shakespeare invented over 400 words: TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Commedia dell'arte is from: ENGLAND or ITALY
ITALY
The Disney movie The Lion King is based on which Shakespeare play?
HAMLET
Actors wore: COSTUMES & MASKS or NOTHING AT ALL!
COSTUMES & MASKS
What Era in English history did Shakespeare live in: EDWARDIAN or ELIZABETHAN
ELIZABETHAN
Sanskrit theatre is from: INDIA or SAUDI ARABIA
INDIA
The first Sanskrit play was about which religious figure?
THE BUDDHA
Thespis was the first: PLAYWRIGHT or ACTOR
ACTOR
The three Categories of Shakespeare's plays are: the COMEDIES, TRAGEDIES, & HISTORIES or the SUPER HEROES, SCIENCE FICTION, & MUSICALS
COMEDIES, TRAGEDIES, & HISTORIES
Kabuki took inspiration from traditional Japanese: LOVE STORIES or GHOST STORIES
GHOST STORIES
Which of the Cultural Theatre types we look at used Stock Characters, ie "Character Types" instead of individual characters?
KABUKI, COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE, SANSKRIT
Theatre started at the City Dionysia in Athens, a festival celebrating: THE GREEK KING or THE GREEK GODS
THE GREEK GODS
Which Shakespeare play is believed to be cursed because it used actual spells from witches: MACBETH or ROMEO AND JULIET
MACBETH
Clowns come from Commedia dell'arte: TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Mr. Chris's favourite Shakespeare play is _________
KING LEAR