The Abbey Theatre: A National Theatre
  • 1. When was the Abbey Theatre founded?
A) 1912
B) 1904
C) 1892
D) 1920
  • 2. What city is the Abbey Theatre located in?
A) Galway
B) Dublin
C) Cork
D) Belfast
  • 3. What is the name of the Abbey Theatre's famous annual festival?
A) The Galway Arts Festival
B) The Dublin Theatre Festival
C) The Irish Playwrights Festival
D) The Cork Film Festival
  • 4. Which famous play by W.B. Yeats premiered at the Abbey Theatre?
A) The Only Jealousy of Emer
B) The Shadow of the Glen
C) The Countess Cathleen
D) The Playboy of the Western World
  • 5. What was the Abbey Theatre's original mission?
A) To entertain the masses.
B) To focus on global plays.
C) To create a national identity through theatre.
D) To promote musical theatre.
  • 6. Which play is considered a landmark of modern Irish drama and premiered at the Abbey?
A) The Playboy of the Western World
B) Dancing at Lughnasa
C) Waiting for Godot
D) The Home Place
  • 7. In which year did the Abbey Theatre burn down?
A) 1939
B) 1951
C) 1960
D) 1945
  • 8. What key focus does the Abbey Theatre have apart from traditional plays?
A) Only classic literature
B) Stand-up comedy
C) New works and contemporary issues
D) International plays
  • 9. Which play by Brian Friel has been featured at the Abbey Theatre?
A) Translations
B) Playboy of the Western World
C) The Weir
D) The Beauty Queen of Leenane
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