1.Learn new words and word combinations to the topic.
2.Read and translate the text.
3. Dramatize the dialogue.
4. Make up a short story.
6.Explain the underlined words in written.
At the Theatre
Words & expressions to the topic
1.drama theatre |
драмтеатр |
37.actor, actress |
актор,акторка |
2.opera house |
театр опери і балету |
38.players, performers |
актори |
3.opera & ballet theatre |
театр опери і балету |
39.theatrical company |
трупа |
4.music comedy theatre |
муз.комедії (оперета) |
40.cast |
склад виконавців |
5.variety theatre |
естради (вар’єте) |
41.leading performers |
актори,що виконують головні ролі |
6.puppet theatre |
ляльковий |
42.minor characters |
другорядні |
7. children (juvenile) th. |
юного глядача |
43.producer |
продюсер, постановник |
8.touring theatre |
гастролюючий |
44.stage manager; |
режисер |
9.stage |
сцена |
45.director |
режисер |
10.curtain |
завіса |
46.musical director |
диригент |
11.footlights |
рампа |
47.conductor |
диригент |
12.toplights |
верхні прожектори |
48.understudy |
дублер |
13.settings, scenery |
декорації |
49.extra, super |
статист |
14.orchestra |
оркестр; партер (амер.) |
50.playwright, dramatist |
драматург |
15.stalls |
партер |
51.setting designer |
художник, декоратор |
16.pit |
амфітеатр |
52.make-up man |
гример |
17.dress circle |
бельетаж |
53.stagehand |
робітник сцени |
18.upper circle |
балкон |
54.attendants |
обслуговуючий персонал |
19.gallery, gods |
галерка |
55.usher, usherette |
білетер, білетерка |
20.box |
ложа |
56.part, role |
роль, партія |
21.restricted view |
місця,з яких не видно всю сцену |
57.performance |
виконання,гра; спектакль, вистава |
22.command view |
місця,з яких добре видно |
58.production |
постановка |
23.gangway (aisle) |
прохід |
59.first night |
прем’єра |
24.stage door |
службовий вхід |
60.matinee |
ранковий спектакль |
25.row |
ряд |
61.dress rehearsal |
генеральна репетиція |
26.front row; back row |
перший ряд; останній ряд |
62.gala |
урочистий спектакль |
27.prompter’s box |
будка суфлера |
63.repertoire, repertory |
репертуар |
28.cloack-room |
роздягальня |
64.bill, play-bill |
афіша |
29.wings |
куліси |
65.encore (be encored) |
біс |
30.check |
номерок |
66.act |
акт, дія |
31.opera glasses |
бінокль |
67.scene; concluding sc. |
сцена; заключна сцена |
32.booking office |
театральна каса |
68.interval, intermission |
антракт |
33.box-office |
театральна каса |
69.script |
текст п’єси |
34.dressing room |
вбиральня актора |
70.lyrics |
текст пісні |
35.theatre goer |
театрал |
71.stage version |
інсценування |
36.spectator |
глядач |
72.preview |
попередній перегляд |
1.to be warmly received by the public (audience) |
бути тепло прийнятим глядачами |
2.to attract the public attention (imagination) |
привернути увагу глядачів |
3.to take the house by storm |
викликати фурор |
4.to have a successful run |
мати успіх |
5.to revive a production |
поновити спектакль |
6. to draw capacity crowds |
давати повні збори |
7.to burst out applauding (into applause) |
вибухнути оплесками |
8.to book seats in the stalls |
купити білети в партері |
9.to ring down (up) the curtain |
опускати (підіймати) завісу |
10.to arouse a great interest |
викликати зацікавленість |
11.to receive a curtain call |
виходити на оплески |
12.behind the curtain |
за кулісами |
13.to have a good curtain |
гарне закінчення п’єси |
14.to receive a tremendous acclamation from the packed audience |
отримати грандіозні оплески від повної зали |
15.to keep the audience(public) in suspense from beginning to end |
тримати глядачів у напрузі від початку до кінця |
Theatre
Theatre is a place where you can see a play staged. The 20th century brought great changes into the theatre. Television, radio, cinema, video altered the course of the major performing & entertaining arts & created the new ones. But still there are hundreds of musical comedy theatres, drama theatres, opera houses, puppet theatres, juvenile theatres, philharmonics & conservatories.
A theatre consists of two parts, the stage & the hall. They are separated by a curtain & an orchestra. The curtain is dropped or lowered between the scenes or acts of a play. The public sits in the second part of the theatre, called an auditorium. The most expensive seats are in the stalls, the boxes & the dress-circle. The seats in balcony, pit & gallery (gods) are comparatively cheaper. An intricate system of lights illuminates the stage. While the curtain is down, the workers on the stage can change the scenery & prepare the stage for the next part of the performance.
A play lives a long life before it makes its appearance on the stage before the audience. It is a real part of art & its creation calls for inspiration, talent & artistic ingenuity. A playwright conceives an idea & after months of hard work his idea develops into a script of the play. And finally when everything is ready & the rehearsal goes off without a hitch, a dress rehearsal is called. After that the curtain rises, the play faces the audience on its first night.
If the play is great & the cast is brilliant, the house is always packed & the actors receive a tremendous acclimation & are encored. It is obvious that the play is a great success.
I.Dramatize the dialogue:
A: I say, let’s go to the theatre tonight.
B: Oh, what a good idea! I say, what about going to the theatre tonight?
C: Why not? Look here, why don’t we go to the theatre tonight?
D: Oh, I’d love to! Look here, what do you say to going to the theatre tonight?
E: You know, I don’t feel like out tonight. Perhaps, you, Kate… What will you say?
F: No, I’d rather stay at home. Maybe, Mary will join the rest… See, Mary, Paul suggested going to the theatre tonight.
G: With great pleasure. I have been looking forward to seeing this performance for a long time. I’ll ask John if he wants to see it, too. Eh, John, what about you?
H: I’ll go… But the way, what performance is supposed to be given tonight?
I: Really, who happens to know the play we’re going to see tonight, I wonder?
II. Make up a short story:
I am a great theatre-goer. I love theatre very much. I try to see the most interesting performances that are on at our theatres. I am fond of the drama theatre & the opera house. I also try not to miss the performances of Moscow & Kyiv theatres. These theatres are famous for their excellent companies & wonderful acting. I usually go to the evening (matinee) performances & try to buy tickets in advance. I like to have good seats in the stalls or in the dress-circle. From these seats one gets a good view of the stage. I am fond of ballet. My favourite ballet is “The Swan Lake”. It has a long run & is always a great success with public. Everything is magnificent there: the music & the dancing. The leading part dancers are brilliant beyond all doubts, & when the final curtain falls, they receive many curtain calls.
III. Explain the underlined words in written.
IV. Give synonyms to the words:
A play, to alter, to create, to separate, an orchestra, a public, expensive, intricate, to illuminate, to prepare, great, brilliant, packed, tremendous, acclamation, obvious