WorksheetsDrama and Lovesong Worksheet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a dramatic convention?
A gathering of playwrights and directors
An agreed “rule” in theatre accepted by actors and audiences
A realistic action that could happen in daily life
A type of narrative that uses flashbacks
Which of these is an example of a convention, not reality?
A dentist giving advice to a patient
A spotlight following one character
A couple arguing in the kitchen
A character paying bills
What is a memory play?
A performance written entirely from real diary entries
A theatrical work shaped by a character’s personal memories
A play where actors have to memorise long monologues
A historical play set in the past
Who wrote Lovesong?
Scott Graham
Abi Morgan
Simon Stephens
Bryony Lavery
What key theme does Lovesong explore?
The importance of wealth and power
Falling in and out of love while staying connected
Political corruption and war
The dangers of technology
Which of these techniques might be used to show a memory on stage?
Lighting shifts
Freeze frames
Direct address
All of the above
What does a non-linear narrative mean?
The story is told strictly in chronological order
The story jumps between different times or perspectives
The story has no characters or dialogue
The story is told only through physical movement
Which practitioner company directed Lovesong?
Complicité
Punchdrunk
Frantic Assembly
Kneehigh
What inspired Lovesong alongside Abi Morgan’s writing?
The poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and the song Starlings by Elbow
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Brecht’s Mother Courage
A Greek tragedy
In Lovesong, who are the two versions of the central couple?
Billy & Maggie (older) and William & Margaret (younger)
Jack & Rose (older) and Ben & Lucy (younger)
John & Mary (older) and David & Sarah (younger)
Billy & Margaret (older) and William & Maggie (younger)
