Safe Shakespeare

The price of a theatre ticket can be seen as censorship.

• True

• False

Who proposed the creation of the General Inspectorate of Theatres?

• D. Maria II

• Almeida Garrett

• Shakespeare

• Marquês de Pombal

In what year did the General Inspectorate of Theatres start banning plays for ideological reasons?

• 1836

• 1910

• 1927

• 1933

Which of the following was given as the reason to ban one of Shakespeare's plays?

• He was english

• The portuguese audience wouldn't be able to understand and appreciate it

• He was too famous to be censored

• It insulted the portuguese people

What was the name of the portuguese adaptation of "Twelth Night"?

• Décima Segunda Noite

• Noite de Reis

• Sonho de uma Noite de Verão

• Anatomia de uma Noite em Veneza

What made some of Shakespeare's plays a threat to the regime?

• Their lack of political observations

• Their abstract nature and lack of graphic depictions

• They weren't suitable to those underage

• None of the above

Which of the following portuguese adaptations was most praised for preserving the original's authenticity?

• A Tragédia de Macbeth

• A Fera Amansada

• O Mercador de Veneza

• Hamlet

In what decade were the most Shakespeare plays staged in Portugal?

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s