Helen Hayes and theater company visit Peru

Helen Hayes and theater company visit Peru

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Arts, Performing Arts, Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Helen Hayes and the Theatre Gil troupe from the US arrived in Lima to perform plays by notable American playwrights at the Teatro Municipal. The cast included prominent figures like Leif Erikson and Nancy Coleman. They presented three productions: 'The Glass Menagerie' by Dennis Williams, 'The Skin of Our Teeth' by Thornton Wilder, and 'Two for the Seesaw' by William Gibson. The troupe was warmly received at the airport by the US ambassador and other notable personalities.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which famous American actress arrived in Lima with the Gil Theatre group?

Helen Hayes

Audrey Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Meryl Streep

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Gil Theatre group's visit to Lima?

To attend a film festival

To perform plays by American playwrights

To conduct acting workshops

To participate in a cultural exchange program

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the notable figures mentioned as part of the Gil Theatre ensemble?

Clark Gable and Greta Garbo

Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh

James Dean and Marilyn Monroe

Leif Erikson and Nancy Coleman

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following plays was NOT performed by Helen Hayes and her team in Lima?

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

The Glass Menagerie by Dennis Williams

The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Welder

What You Make It by William Gibson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who greeted the Gil Theatre's artistic delegation at the airport?

The Minister of Culture

The Mayor of Lima

The U.S. ambassador, journalists, and notable personalities

The President of Peru