Shrek the Musical: Review

The Magic Mirror gives Lord Farquaad three princesses to choose from. Which of the following is NOT one of his options?

• Sleeping Beauty

• Princess Fiona

• Cinderella

• Snow White

Which fictional character is revealed to be Lord Farquaad's father?

• The Big Bad Wold

• The Gingerbread Man

• Gaston

• Grumpy the dwarf

Who does Lord Farquaad interrogate in the beginning of the musical?

• The Three Little Pigs

• The Gingerbread Man aka Gingy

• Pinocchio

• The Mad Hatter

How does Donkey stop Dragon from eating him?

• He creates a diversion and runs away.

• He finds a weapon and fights back.

• He compliments her causing her to fall in love with him.

• He accidentally falls through a trapdoor.

What is Fiona's curse?

• She turns into a pumpkin at midnight.

• She is made out of wood like Pinocchio.

• She turns into an ogre after sunset.

• She falls asleep for extended lengths of time.

What do Shrek and Fiona have in common?

• They were both sent away by their parents at the age of 7.

• They are both ogres.

• They both break stereotypes.

• All of the above.

When Fiona asks Shrek about Lord Farquaad, he says to lower her expectations. This is an example of which kind of irony?

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

Shrek overhears Fiona talking about how she is an ugly beast and he mistakenly thinks she is talking about him. The audience knows she is talking about herself. This is an example of which type of irony?

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

How do Shrek and Donkey make it to Duloc in time to stop Fiona and Lord Farquaad's wedding?

• They fly there on the back of Dragon.

• They ask the Fairy Godmother to transport them.

• The other fairy tale characters show them a shortcut.

• They don't make it to the wedding in time.

How did the actor playing Lord Farquaad show off the character's height?

• The actor himself is short.

• He sat in a chair throughout the performance.

• The actor performed from his knees the entire time.

• Part of his legs were in a trapdoor.