Avant-garde Productions Quiz

Test your knowledge on groundbreaking and innovative theater productions.

published on September 13
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Which famous playwright is known for his avant-garde productions such as 'Waiting for Godot'?

Which famous playwright is known for his avant-garde productions such as 'Waiting for Godot'?
Samuel Beckett
Tennessee Williams
Arthur Miller
Harold Pinter
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Which avant-garde theater collective was founded in Paris in the 1960s?

Which avant-garde theater collective was founded in Paris in the 1960s?
The Living Theatre
The Wooster Group
The Bread and Puppet Theater
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Which avant-garde production featured a stage covered in raw meat?

The Rite of Spring
The Theatre of Cruelty
Bent
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
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Who directed the groundbreaking avant-garde play 'The Cenci' in 1935?

Who directed the groundbreaking avant-garde play 'The Cenci' in 1935?
Bertolt Brecht
Antonin Artaud
Peter Brook
Jean Genet
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Which avant-garde theater movement was founded by Richard Foreman in the 1960s?

In-yer-face theatre
The Living Theatre
The Wooster Group
Epic theatre
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What is the name of the avant-garde production that features characters named Winnie and Willie buried up to their waists and necks in earth?

Endgame
The Bald Soprano
Happy Days
The Threepenny Opera
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Which avant-garde playwright is known for his 'Happening' performances and 'Fluxus' movement?

Which avant-garde playwright is known for his 'Happening' performances and 'Fluxus' movement?
Jean Genet
Richard Foreman
Robert Wilson
Yoko Ono
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In which city did the avant-garde theater group 'La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club' originate?

Paris
Berlin
New York City
London
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Which avant-garde production features a character named Krapp listening to tapes of his past self?

The Birthday Party
No Exit
Krapp's Last Tape
Endgame
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What avant-garde movement was founded by Antonin Artaud in the 1930s?

Dadaism
Theatre of Cruelty
Theatre of the Absurd
Surrealism