Who established the first professional theatre company in Australia?
A) Laurence H. Irving
B) Lillian Baylis
C) J.C. Williamson
D) David Williamson
Answer: C) J.C. Williamson
Which was the first play performed in Australia by convicts?
A) “The Recruiting Officer”
B) “The Rivals”
C) “The Importance of Being Earnest”
D) “Our Country’s Good”
Answer: A) “The Recruiting Officer”
What year was the Sydney Theatre Company founded?
A) 1960
B) 1972
C) 1983
D) 1991
Answer: B) 1972
Which Australian playwright wrote the play “The Removalists”?
A) David Williamson
B) Patrick White
C) Louis Nowra
D) Katherine Thomson
Answer: A) David Williamson
The Black Theatre was associated with which movement?
A) Naturalism
B) Surrealism
C) Aboriginal Rights
D) Postmodernism
Answer: C) Aboriginal Rights
Which Australian city is known for its annual Fringe Festival?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Brisbane
D) Perth
Answer: B) Melbourne
The Sydney Opera House was designed by which architect?
A) Frank Gehry
B) Jørn Utzon
C) Le Corbusier
D) Zaha Hadid
Answer: B) Jørn Utzon
Which play by Ray Lawler became an iconic representation of Australian theatre?
A) “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”
B) “The One Day of the Year”
C) “No Sugar”
D) “The Club”
Answer: A) “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”
Who was the first Aboriginal Australian actor to win the prestigious David Williamson Prize?
A) David Gulpilil
B) Deborah Mailman
C) Ningali Lawford-Wolf
D) Ernie Dingo
Answer: B) Deborah Mailman
Which Australian theatre company is known for its work in physical and visual theatre?
A) Bell Shakespeare
B) Griffin Theatre Company
C) Legs on the Wall
D) Melbourne Theatre Company
Answer: C) Legs on the Wall
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is located in which city?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Brisbane
D) Adelaide
Answer: A) Sydney
Who directed the acclaimed Australian film adaptation of the play “The Boys”?
A) Baz Luhrmann
B) Gillian Armstrong
C) Rowan Woods
D) George Miller
Answer: C) Rowan Woods
Which play by Michael Gow depicts an Australian family’s experience during World War II?
A) “Away”
B) “The Norman Conquests”
C) “Cloudstreet”
D) “The Laramie Project”
Answer: A) “Away”
Which Australian playwright wrote “The Harp in the South” trilogy?
A) Louis Nowra
B) David Williamson
C) Ruth Park
D) Katherine Thomson
Answer: C) Ruth Park
The play “Stolen” by Jane Harrison explores which theme?
A) Cultural displacement
B) Environmental conservation
C) Political corruption
D) Technological advancement
Answer: A) Cultural displacement
The Australian play “The Club” by David Williamson is centered around which sport?
A) Cricket
B) Rugby
C) Soccer
D) Australian Rules Football
Answer: D) Australian Rules Football
Which Australian actor starred in the lead role of “Shine,” a film about pianist David Helfgott?
A) Geoffrey Rush
B) Eric Bana
C) Heath Ledger
D) Hugo Weaving
Answer: A) Geoffrey Rush
The Sydney Theatre Company’s production of “The Secret River” was adapted from a novel by whom?
A) Tim Winton
B) Kate Grenville
C) Peter Carey
D) Richard Flanagan
Answer: B) Kate Grenville
The play “Cloudstreet” is based on a novel written by whom?
A) Tim Winton
B) David Malouf
C) Peter Carey
D) Thomas Keneally
Answer: A) Tim Winton
The Bell Shakespeare Company is primarily known for performing which playwright’s works?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Anton Chekhov
C) Henrik Ibsen
D) Samuel Beckett
Answer: A) William Shakespeare
Who founded the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1953?
A) Frank Thring
B) Laurence Olivier
C) John Sumner
D) Peter Brook
Answer: C) John Sumner
The play “No Sugar” by Jack Davis explores the experiences of which group of people?
A) Chinese immigrants
B) Indigenous Australians
C) European settlers
D) Convicts
Answer: B) Indigenous Australians
Which Australian city is home to the Queensland Theatre Company?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Brisbane
D) Perth
Answer: C) Brisbane
The play “The One Day of the Year” by Alan Seymour explores the impact of which national event?
A) Anzac Day
B) Australia Day
C) Christmas
D) Federation Day
Answer: A) Anzac Day
The Aboriginal play “Radiance” by Louis Nowra is set in which Australian state?
A) New South Wales
B) Victoria
C) Queensland
D) Northern Territory
Answer: A) New South Wales
The Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of “A Doll’s House” was directed by which renowned filmmaker?
A) Baz Luhrmann
B) George Miller
C) Cate Blanchett
D) Benedict Andrews
Answer: D) Benedict Andrews
Which Australian actor starred in the film adaptation of “Cloudstreet”?
A) Hugo Weaving
B) David Wenham
C) Geoffrey Rush
D) Guy Pearce
Answer: B) David Wenham
The play “The Laramie Project” is based on real-life events involving which theme?
A) LGBTQ+ rights
B) Racial discrimination
C) Environmental activism
D) Labor rights
Answer: A) LGBTQ+ rights
Who was the first Australian playwright to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) David Williamson
B) Patrick White
C) Louis Nowra
D) Katherine Thomson
Answer: B) Patrick White
The play “Speaking in Tongues” by Andrew Bovell was adapted into which acclaimed film?
A) “Lantana”
B) “Moulin Rouge!”
C) “Strictly Ballroom”
D) “Rabbit-Proof Fence”
Answer: A) “Lantana”
Which Australian playwright wrote the play “The Female of the Species”?
A) Joanna Murray-Smith
B) Hannie Rayson
C) Caryl Churchill
D) Sarah Kane
Answer: A) Joanna Murray-Smith
The play “Ruby Moon” by Matt Cameron is classified under which genre?
A) Comedy
B) Tragedy
C) Absurdist
D) Mystery
Answer: D) Mystery
Which Australian actor starred in the film adaptation of “Proof” by Jocelyn Moorhouse?
A) Hugo Weaving
B) Russell Crowe
C) Geoffrey Rush
D) Guy Pearce
Answer: C) Geoffrey Rush
The play “The Real Thing” by Tom Stoppard was first performed in Australia by which theatre company?
A) Belvoir St Theatre
B) Malthouse Theatre
C) Griffin Theatre Company
D) Sydney Theatre Company
Answer: D) Sydney Theatre Company
Who directed the film adaptation of the play “Holding the Man” by Tommy Murphy?
A) Baz Luhrmann
B) Neil Armfield
C) George Miller
D) Gillian Armstrong
Answer: B) Neil Armfield
The play “The Removalists” by David Williamson is classified as which genre?
A) Tragedy
B) Comedy
C) Absurdist
D) Drama
Answer: D) Drama
The play “Hedda Gabler” was adapted into an Australian film directed by whom?
A) Baz Luhrmann
B) George Miller
C) Gillian Armstrong
D) Neil Armfield
Answer: C) Gillian Armstrong
The play “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov was adapted into an Australian film directed by whom?
A) Baz Luhrmann
B) George Miller
C) Gillian Armstrong
D) Neil Armfield
Answer: D) Neil Armfield
The play “Norm and Ahmed” by Alex Buzo explores tensions between which two characters?
A) Father and son
B) Boss and employee
C) Policeman and civilian
D) Teacher and student
Answer: C) Policeman and civilian
Who directed the film adaptation of the play “The Boys” by Gordon Graham?
A) Rowan Woods
B) Gillian Armstrong
C) George Miller
D) Baz Luhrmann
Answer: A) Rowan Woods
