London Past Papers Theatre

Question 1

At which theatre is the English National Opera resident?

Question 2

Which London theatre was built to stage the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and was the first to be lit by electricity?

Question 3

Which theatre, with two royal
boxes, has entertained every
monarch since the Restoration?

Question 4

Name the candlelit indoor theatre
at the Globe.

Question 5

From April 2018 Michelle Terry
will be Artistic Director of which
famous theatre?

Question 6

What was the name of the theatre
which opened in Shoreditch in 1577?

Question 7

Which multi-award-winning
musical has recently opened at
the Victoria Palace Theatre?

Question 8

Which famous theatre is located
in Rosebery Avenue EC1?

Question 9

Which large new commercial
theatre was opened in 2017?

Question 10

Who is took over from the Queen as the patron of the National Theatre?

Question 11

Which theatre in North London has recently reopened after 80 years?

Question 12

Name the resident orchestra at
the Barbican.

Question 13

Name the theatre next to the
Globe Theatre which only holds
performances in winter and is lit
by candlelight.

Question 14

Which London theatre was the
first public building in the world to
be lit entirely by electric light?

Question 15

Name TWO of the theatres on
the Strand.

Answer 15

(i)
(ii)

Question 16

Name the architectural style of
the Royal National Theatre.

Question 17

During which three months do the
annual Promenade Concerts at
the Royal Albert Hall usually take
place?

Question 18

Which Shakespeare play was first
performed in Middle Temple Hall?