Who is considered the founder of Australian Theatre?
A) David Williamson
B) John Sumner
C) Ray Lawler
D) Dame Nellie Melba
Answer: B) John Sumner
Which Australian theater company was founded in 1970 by Richard Wherrett and Jim Sharman?
A) Bell Shakespeare
B) Sydney Theatre Company
C) Melbourne Theatre Company
D) Nimrod Theatre Company
Answer: D) Nimrod Theatre Company
Which Australian playwright is known for works like “The Boys” and “Holding the Man”?
A) David Williamson
B) Andrew Bovell
C) Nick Enright
D) Tommy Murphy
Answer: D) Tommy Murphy
Which influential Australian theater director founded the Sydney Theatre Company in 1978?
A) Peter Brook
B) Cate Blanchett
C) Robyn Nevin
D) John Bell
Answer: C) Robyn Nevin
The “Wharf Revue” is an annual satirical revue produced by which theatre company?
A) Belvoir St Theatre
B) Griffin Theatre Company
C) La Mama Theatre
D) Malthouse Theatre
Answer: A) Belvoir St Theatre
Who is known for creating the one-man play “The Boy from Oz” about Peter Allen?
A) David Campbell
B) Reg Livermore
C) Hugh Jackman
D) Todd McKenney
Answer: C) Hugh Jackman
In which city is the Queensland Theatre Company based?
A) Melbourne
B) Sydney
C) Brisbane
D) Perth
Answer: C) Brisbane
Which play by David Williamson explores the conflicts in the Australian Labor Party?
A) “The Removalists”
B) “The Club”
C) “Don’s Party”
D) “Emerald City”
Answer: B) “The Club”
The Sydney Opera House hosts performances by which resident theatre company?
A) Sydney Theatre Company
B) Bell Shakespeare
C) Griffin Theatre Company
D) Malthouse Theatre
Answer: A) Sydney Theatre Company
Who wrote the play “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”?
A) Ray Lawler
B) Nick Enright
C) Dorothy Hewett
D) Louis Nowra
Answer: A) Ray Lawler
Which Australian playwright wrote “The Secret River,” a play adapted from Kate Grenville’s novel?
A) Andrew Bovell
B) Katherine Thomson
C) Kate Mulvany
D) Cate Blanchett
Answer: C) Kate Mulvany
What was the name of the first Aboriginal play to be produced on an Australian mainstage in 1972?
A) “Radiance”
B) “The 7 Stages of Grieving”
C) “No Sugar”
D) “The Cherry Pickers”
Answer: D) “The Cherry Pickers”
The play “The Drover’s Wife” was written by which Australian playwright?
A) Louis Nowra
B) Leah Purcell
C) Hannie Rayson
D) Stephen Sewell
Answer: B) Leah Purcell
The Black Swan Theatre Company is based in which Australian city?
A) Sydney
B) Adelaide
C) Perth
D) Hobart
Answer: C) Perth
Which Australian theater is renowned for its focus on presenting new Australian works?
A) Queensland Theatre Company
B) Melbourne Theatre Company
C) Griffin Theatre Company
D) Bell Shakespeare
Answer: C) Griffin Theatre Company
Who is the director associated with the founding of Bell Shakespeare?
A) Neil Armfield
B) John Bell
C) Geoffrey Rush
D) Simon Phillips
Answer: B) John Bell
Which play by Hannie Rayson explores environmental issues in Australia?
A) “Hotel Sorrento”
B) “Inheritance”
C) “Life After George
D) “Extinction”
Answer: D) “Extinction”
The State Theatre Company of South Australia is based in which city?
A) Adelaide
B) Sydney
C) Melbourne
D) Canberra
Answer: A) Adelaide
Who is known for creating the Australian play “The Sapphires”?
A) Louis Nowra
B) Tony Briggs
C) Stephen Sewell
D) Reg Cribb
Answer: B) Tony Briggs
The play “The Temple” by Steve Rodgers premiered at which Australian theatre company?
A) Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
B) Darlinghurst Theatre Company
C) Ensemble Theatre
D) Griffin Theatre Company
Answer: B) Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Which Australian theatre director is associated with the term “Poor Theatre”?
A) Lee Lewis
B) Jim Sharman
C) Tanya Goldberg
D) Peter Brook
Answer: D) Peter Brook
The play “Who’s Afraid of the Working Class?” was a collaboration between which Australian playwrights?
A) Louis Nowra and Nick Enright
B) Andrew Bovell and Patricia Cornelius
C) Christos Tsiolkas and Andrew Bovell
D) Andrew Bovell and Melissa Reeves
Answer: C) Christos Tsiolkas and Andrew Bovell
The Belvoir St Theatre was previously known by which name?
A) Nimrod Theatre
B) Malthouse Theatre
C) La Mama Theatre
D) Griffin Theatre Company
Answer: A) Nimrod Theatre
Which Australian theatre company is known for producing Shakespearean works?
A) Bell Shakespeare
B) Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
C) Melbourne Theatre Company
D) Griffin Theatre Company
Answer: A) Bell Shakespeare
The play “Away” by Michael Gow is set during which major Australian holiday?
A) Christmas
B) Easter
C) Anzac Day
D) New Year’s Eve
Answer: A) Christmas
Who directed the highly acclaimed production of “Cloudstreet” for the Company B Belvoir theatre?
A) Neil Armfield
B) Simon Phillips
C) Jim Sharman
D) Cate Blanchett
Answer: A) Neil Armfield
The play “A Man with Five Children” was written by which Australian playwright?
A) Louis Nowra
B) Nick Enright
C) Hannie Rayson
D) Thomas Keneally
Answer: B) Nick Enright
Which Australian theatre company is known for its focus on physical theatre and ensemble-based work?
A) Back to Back Theatre
B) Windmill Theatre Co
C) Force Majeure
D) Legs on the Wall
Answer: C) Force Majeure
The play “The Seed” by Kate Mulvany premiered at which Australian theatre company?
A) Melbourne Theatre Company
B) Queensland Theatre Company
C) Belvoir St Theatre
D) Sydney Theatre Company
Answer: C) Belvoir St Theatre
Who wrote the play “No Sugar,” addressing issues faced by Indigenous Australians?
A) Jack Davis
B) Dorothy Hewett
C) Louis Nowra
D) David Williamson
Answer: A) Jack Davis
Which Australian theatre director is known for creating the play “The Power of Yes” based on the global financial crisis?
A) Benedict Andrews
B) Barrie Kosky
C) John Doyle
D) David Hare
Answer: D) David Hare
The play “The Golden Age” by Louis Nowra is set in which historical context?
A) Australian gold rush
B) World War I
C) The Great Depression
D) Federation of Australia
Answer: B) World War I
Who directed the production of “The Book of Everything” for the Melbourne Theatre Company?
A) Neil Armfield
B) Simon Phillips
C) Cate Blanchett
D) Robyn Nevin
Answer: B) Simon Phillips
The play “The Other Way” was written by which Australian playwright?
A) Reg Cribb
B) Tony Briggs
C) Lally Katz
D) Wesley Enoch
Answer: C) Lally Katz
Who is known for creating the play “Mother Courage and Her Children” based on Bertolt Brecht’s work?
A) Cate Blanchett
B) Deborah Mailman
C) Robyn Nevin
D) Lee Lewis
Answer: A) Cate Blanchett
The play “Così” by Louis Nowra is set in which location?
A) A hospital
B) A school
C) A prison
D) A mental institution
Answer: D) A mental institution
Which Australian theatre company is known for its focus on works for young audiences?
A) Windmill Theatre Co
B) Malthouse Theatre
C) Sydney Theatre Company
D) La Mama Theatre
Answer: A) Windmill Theatre Co
Who wrote the play “Stolen,” shedding light on the experiences of Aboriginal children in the Australian government’s care?
A) Louis Nowra
B) Jane Harrison
C) Nick Enright
D) Leah Purcell
Answer: B) Jane Harrison
The play “The Cake Man” was written by which Australian playwright?
A) Tommy Murphy
B) Wesley Enoch
C) Reg Cribb
D) Kate Mulvany
Answer: C) Reg Cribb
Which Australian theatre director founded the Melbourne-based theatre company, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre?
A) Robyn Nevin
B) David Williamson
C) Nadia Tass
D) Kate Cherry
Answer: C) Nadia Tass
