Theatre Trivia

Which play is famous for the line 'To be, or not to be: that is the question'?

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Othello

• Romeo and Juliet

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Which play is considered to be Shakespeare's greatest tragedy?

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Othello

• Romeo and Juliet

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What is the name of Shakespeare's wife?

• Mary Arden

• Elizabeth I

• Catherine of Aragon

• Anne Hathaway

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Which play is known as the 'Scottish Play'?

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Romeo and Juliet

• Othello

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What is the name of Shakespeare's most famous theater?

• Globe Theatre

• Bard's Stage

• Stratford Theatre

• Shakespearean Playhouse

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Which famous playwright was a contemporary of Shakespeare?

• Ben Jonson

• John Webster

• Thomas Middleton

• Christopher Marlowe

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William was part of...

• ...a business company.

• ... an acting company.

• ... a music company.

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The name of the theatre he performed was...

• ...the Universe.

• ...the Globe

• ...the Rock.

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William wrote ...

• ..sonnets and plays.

• ...songs.

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In theatres and cinemas the place where people buy tickets.

• orchestra pit

• box office

• opera glasses

• usher

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