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The big weekend quiz

Aberdeen Performing Arts manages three city centre venues, but how much do you know about what it does, and who it does it with? Try our quiz to find out

2023-06-03 -

Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charitable trust founded in 2004. Its vision is to create a vibrant, cultural hub at the heart of city life – inspiring, exploring and engaging through live performance and creative projects. Aberdeen Performing Arts manages three Aberdeen city centre venues – His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and the Lemon Tree. It also runs festivals and a production company, with more than a million visits to its venues annually. aberdeenperformingarts.com

1. Celebrated choreographer and director Matthew Bourne’s re-imagining of which famous Shakespeare play will come to HMT in October?

A. Romeo And Juliet

B. The Tempest

C. A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2. Aberdeen Performing Arts’ youth arts festival takes place from June 10-18, made for young people, by young people. What is the festival called?

A. Light the Fuse

B. Light the Blue

C. Light the Lamp

3. It was recently announced that Gary: Tank Commander will star in this year’s HMT panto alongside Alan McHugh, Paul James Corrigan and Danielle Jam. What is the panto this year?

A. Peter Pan

B. Sleeping Beauty

C. Cinderella

4. Danielle Jam will return as the Spirit of Pantomime in panto at HMT this year but which role did she play in last year’s panto?

A. Tinkerbell

B. The Good Fairy

C. Buttons

5. An acclaimed adaptation of which book by Good Omens author Neil Gaiman will visit

His Majesty’s Theatre this August?

A. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane

B. Stardust

C. The Sandman

6. Which comedian, playing the Music Hall this year, starred in a film with John Malkovich, Richard E Grant and Jim Davidson?

A. Jimmy Carr

B. Russell Howard

C. Tom Allen

7. “Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!” is a quote from which famous novel, an adaptation of which will be premiering at His Majesty’s Theatre this September?

A. Dracula

B. Frankenstein

C. Kidnapped

8. Granite Noir Festival, which takes place each February in Aberdeen, is a celebration of which genre of writing?

A. Crime

B. Romance

C. Comedy

9. The Mousetrap visits His Majesty’s Theatre from June 12-17. Which famous showbiz couple were in the first ever production of The Mousetrap in 1952?

A. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

B. Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim

C. Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh

10. Which former EastEnders star will appear in The Mousetrap at HMT?

A. Charlie Brooks

B. Adam Woodyatt

C. Todd Carty

11. A newly refurbished cafe and bar opened at His Majesty’s Theatre in December 2022. What is it called?

A. The Terrace

B. The View

C. The Stage

12. Aberdeen Performing Arts was named winner in the Customer First category at which prestigious north-east awards ceremony in April?

A. Northern Sun Business Awards

B. Southern Star Business Awards

C. Northern Star Business Awards

13. The Music Hall and the Lemon Tree were the setting for which festival in May, celebrating black and people of colour creatives in Aberdeen and Scotland?

A. Low Down

B. Risen

C. Rise Up!

14. Legendary comedian Dawn French is set to visit the Music Hall in October. Among her many accolades is which much-loved sitcom?

A. The Priest Of Cambridge

B. The Shaman Of Dorset

C. The Vicar Of Dibley

15. What is the name of the cafe in the Music Hall?

A. Soda

B. Skoda

C. Coda

16. Which of these world-famous bands had an early gig at the Lemon Tree?

A. Arctic Monkeys

B. Biffy Clyro

C. Runrig

17. The Lemon Tree was once known as...

A. St Katherine’s Club

B. St Mary’s Club

C. St Anne’s Club

18. The stage adaptation of David Walliams’ Demon Dentist will be performed at His Majesty’s Theatre in June. Which of these is not the title of a book by David Walliams?

A. Billionaire Boy

B. Ratburger

C. Pride and Prejudice

19. How many artists and visiting companies come through Aberdeen Performing Arts venues each year?

A. 400

B. 450

C. 500

20. While in the city for his Music Hall show recently, Richard E Grant caught the matinee of which show at His

Majesty’s Theatre, starring his old friend Elaine C Smith?

A. Annie

B. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

C. Six: The Musical

21. Which year did His Majesty’s Theatre first open its doors?

A. 1952

B. 1906

C. 1927

22. Children’s favourite Winnie the Pooh will take to the stage at His Majesty’s Theatre in a magical production in July. But what is his favourite food?

A. Milk

B. Marmalade

C. Honey

23. Critically acclaimed and awardwinning musical Come From Away will play at His Majesty’s Theatre in 2024, it was announced this week. The musical is based on the remarkable true story of air passengers grounded in Canada in the wake of 9/11. How many passengers found themselves stranded in the small Newfoundland community?

A. 5,000

B. 6,000

C. 7,000

24. A colourful, interactive exhibition is currently on display at the Music Hall. What is the inventive collection from artists Gabrielle Reith and Philip Thompson called?

A. Oor Futures

B. Oor Time

C. Oor Home

25. Which Greek god is depicted above the organ in the Music Hall auditorium?

A. Apollo

B. Zeus

C. Dionysus

26. Which panto has been shown the most on the His Majesty’s Theatre stage?

A. Snow White

B. Sleeping Beauty

C. Cinderella

27. Which sporting event was held at the Music Hall on the first Tuesday of every month from the 1930s to the 1970s?