понеділок, 4 квітня 2011 р.

SWE. Theatre Hunt

"All the world's a stage, 
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts." 


Last week we were surviving in a theatre.








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acting
the job of performing in films or plays
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aisle /aɪl/
a long narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema or church
3
audience /ˈɔː.di.ənt s/
the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
4
ballet /ˈbæl.eɪ/
(a theatrical work with) a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea
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box
a small area with seats which is separate from the other seats in a theatre or at the side of a sports field
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circle
an upper floor in a theatre or cinema where people sit to watch the performance
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chandelier /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪər/
a decorative light which hangs from the ceiling and has several parts like branches for holding bulbs or, especially in the past, candles
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curtain call
when actors come to the front of the stage at the end of a performance and the people watching clap to show their enjoyment
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debut /ˈdeɪ.bju/
when someone performs or presents something to the public for the first time
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dress rehearsal
the last time a play, opera, dance, etc. is practised before the real performance and is performed with the clothes, stage and lighting exactly as they will be for the real performance
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encore /ˈɒŋ.kɔːr/
an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shout for it
We were shouting for an encore. / They did a few old hits as/for an encore.
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foyer /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/
a large open area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a theatre or a hotel, where people can wait and meet each other
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interval
a short period between the parts of a performance; (US intermission)
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orchestra pit
the area of a theatre in which musicians play their instruments, and which is in front of, or under the front of, the stage
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performance
the action of entertaining other people by dancing, singing, acting or playing music
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prompt
a) words which are spoken to an actor who has forgotten what he or she is going to say during the performance of a play
b) (also prompter) a person whose job is to help actors, during a performance, to remember words that they have forgotten
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repertoire /ˈrep.ə.twɑːr/
all the music or plays, etc. that you can do or perform or that you know
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row
a line of things, people etc. arranged next to each other
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showstopper
a piece in a stage performance that the audience enjoy so much that their clapping and shouts of approval interrupt the performance
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spectator /spekˈteɪ.tər/
a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part
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spotlight
a) (a circle of strong light which is sent from) a lamp whose beam can be directed
in the spotlight; b) (of a person) receiving a lot of public attention
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stage
the area in a theatre which is often raised above ground level and on which actors or entertainers perform
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stalls
the seats on the main floor of a theatre or cinema, not at a higher level
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subtitle
words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to explain what is being said
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understudy
an actor who learns the parts of other actors in a play, so that he or she can replace them if necessary, for example because they are ill

4 коментарі:

Zoreslava сказав...

The place of the great art! Fascinating excursion! Thanks a lot!

Nadiya Hapachylo-Kuzmych сказав...

Welcome :)

Eugene сказав...

What a music!
Now, I want to see rock-opera in our Opera Theater.
Thank you!

Nadiya Hapachylo-Kuzmych сказав...

You're welcome!
I was trying to find something original!