Something Rotten Musical

After being too late for Richard the II, what does Nigel want the Bottom brothers´ next play to be about?

• The Black Death

• Queen Elizabeth

• • The love story of Nick and Bea

• The life story of the two brothers

Nigel falls in love with a Puritan called Portia. What do the two of them have in common?

• • They both hate Shakespeare.

• • They are both Puritans.

• They both love poetry.

• • They both have strict parents.

In America, people are excited to see the Bottom brothers’ musical. What is the story they end up being successful with?

• Omelette-The Musical

• The Black Death

• • Hamlet

• Their life story

Nick takes money out of his and Bea’s money box. Why?

• To pay a soothsayer – Thomas Nostradamus

• • To buy a gift for Bea

• To buy a cottage in the country

• • To finance his new play

Nigel attends Shakespeare’s party with Portia. Why did Shakespeare invite him?

• • He wants to make amends and regain his friendship with Nick.

• He wants to steal Nigel’s lines and ideas.

• • He was impressed with the sonnet Nigel sent to him.

• • He wants to collaborate with Nigel.

Bea disguises herself as a man to earn better wages. What job does she take on?

• • Acting

• • Teaching

• • Writing poetry

• Collecting bear feces

Why does Nick dislike Shakespeare?

• He is jealous of his popularity.

• • He finds Shakespeare to be a mediocre actor at best.

• Nick thinks he is everything but a genius writer and that his plays are too wordy.

• • Shakespeare has stolen Nick´s old flame from him when they were still working together as actors.

Nick and Nigel end up in court for their musical. What stops the Master of Justice from sentencing them to death?

• • They are not allowed to ever put on a play again.

• • They are sent into exile in Scotland.

• They are banished from England and have to go to America.

• They have to publicly apologize for their offensive portrayal of eggs.

What's the name of the song Nick Bottom auditions called?

• Something Rotten

• Omelette

• It's Eggs

• The Black Death

How many famous plays has Shakespeare written?

• 3

• 12

• 10

• 7