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Australian Drama and Theatre quiz

10questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which play is conventionally regarded as the founding work of modern Australian theatre?

  2. How is the Australian Drama and Theatre core topic examined in the written paper?

  3. Which two organisations were central to the 1970s New Wave of Australian theatre?

  4. Which playwright is often described as the most-produced Australian playwright?

  5. Which work is regarded as a touchstone of Indigenous Australian theatre entering the mainstream repertoire?

  6. What distinguishes a Section III extended essay from a Section I short-answer response?

  7. Which performance conventions are characteristic of The 7 Stages of Grieving?

  8. What is a common mistake students make in a Section III essay on this topic?

  9. Which institution, founded in 1954, provided early infrastructure for Australian theatre before the New Wave?

  10. Why should responses to this topic treat the prescribed plays as performance texts rather than as novels?