List of top Performing Arts Questions on World Theatre History

Arrange the following practitioners chronologically:
(A) Stanislavsky
(B) Brecht
(C) Brook
(D) Mayerhold
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Brecht's concept of 'Verfremdungseffekt' aims to:
Shakespeare's tragedies primarily focus on:
Which of the following belong to the Method Acting tradition?
(A) Stanislavsky
(B) Lee Strasberg
(C) Meyerhold
(D) Marlin Brando
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Among the following plays, which is directed by Peter Brook ?
"Shakespeare" primarily wrote his plays in:
"Oedipus Rex" was written by?
"Marlin Brando" is a famous actor of ?
Who is the most notable and celebrated 20th century Russian dramatist?
Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Book)List-II (Author)
(A) Othello (II) Shakespeare
(B) Silence! The Court is in Session(III) Vijay Tendulkar
(C) Antigone(IV) Sophocles
(D) Hayavadana(I) Girish Karnad
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The play 'Merchant of Venice' was written by...
The play 'Medea' is written by...
Who is regarded as the first of the great tragedians in Greek theater?
who has proposed The Theory of 'V' effect?
Match List-I with List-II
List-IList-II
(A) Three Sisters (IV) Anton Chekhov
(B) Hedda Gabler(III) Henrik Ibsen
(C) Death of a Salesman(II) Arthur Miller
(D) Waiting for Godot(I) Samuel Beckett
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Lucky and Pojo are the characters who belong to the play.....