A. The dramaturge and playwright had to be related.
B. All of the actors were male.
C. All of the actors were British.
D. The play was spoken.
Related Mcqs:
- According to a theater licensing act, repealed in 1843, what was meant by \legitimate\ drama ?
A. The dramaturge and playwright had to be related.
B. All of the actors were male.
C. All of the actors were British.
D. The play was spoken. - What was the licensing system ?
A. All royalties from the sale of books went to the crown (hence the name).
B. Poets were required to have a university diploma (the original \poetic license\).
C. All books had to be dedicated to a noble or royal patron.
D. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication. - Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater since the abolition of censorship in 1968 ?
A. the rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos
B. the diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies
C. the death of the musical
D. all but C - Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater since the abolition of censorship in 1968 ?
A. the rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos
B. the diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies
C. the death of the musical
D. all but C - To which theater was Christopher Marlow associated with ?
A. English Puritan theatre
B. English Renaissance theatre
C. Restoration theatre
D. English Neo-Classical theatre - What was the name of the theater group that Shakespeare worked with for most of his career ?
A. The Lord Chamberlin’s Men
B. Elizabeth’s Men
C. The Globe’s Men
D. Will’s Men - Which of the following statements best describes the worldview represented by postmodern theater ?
A. The world is a bright and interesting place.
B. Universal truth doesn’t exist, and audience members must discover truth for themselves.
C. The world is so complex that it does not require literature or theater.
D. Mainstream audiences are so shallow that it is not worth writing plays for them. - Greek theater was often of what genre ?
A. Tragedy
B. Comedy
C. Romance
D. A and B only - Many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed at what theater in Elizabethan England ?
A. “The Curtain”
B. “The Globe”
C. “The Rose”
D. “The Anchor” - Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Globe theater in Elizabethan England ?
A. It burned down and was reconstructed hundreds of years later.
B. It was situated on the Thames River.
C. It was lit from natural sunlight as well as by candle light.
D. All of the above
