Exam 17: Then and Now Version Modern Theatre

Which Russian playwright was famous for writing The Cherry Orchard?

Which of Ibsen's plays is the first one to spark controversy around his embracing of realism as a style of playwriting?

What German philosopher and social scientist had a great effect on realism?

Much of traditional African and Asian theatre did not adopt Western styles of drama until the early twentieth century. When they did, they called it _____.

Who was the first black female playwright to be produced on Broadway?

The idea of "art for art's sake" is associated most closely with which late nineteenth century British playwright?

One of the first theatres to have box sets was the Olympic Theatre in ____.

Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths is an example of what style of theatre?

Which playwright is often called the father of realism?