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.
1 | acting | the job of performing in films or plays |
2 | 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 |
5 | box | a small area with seats which is separate from the other seats in a theatre or at the side of a sports field |
6 | circle | an upper floor in a theatre or cinema where people sit to watch the performance |
7 | 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 |
8 | 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 |
9 | debut /ˈdeɪ.bju/ | when someone performs or presents something to the public for the first time |
10 | 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 |
11 | 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. |
12 | 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 |
13 | interval | a short period between the parts of a performance; (US intermission) |
14 | 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 |
15 | performance | the action of entertaining other people by dancing, singing, acting or playing music |
16 | 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 |
17 | repertoire /ˈrep.ə.twɑːr/ | all the music or plays, etc. that you can do or perform or that you know |
18 | row | a line of things, people etc. arranged next to each other |
19 | showstopper | a piece in a stage performance that the audience enjoy so much that their clapping and shouts of approval interrupt the performance |
20 | spectator /spekˈteɪ.tər/ | a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part |
21 | 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 |
22 | stage | the area in a theatre which is often raised above ground level and on which actors or entertainers perform |
23 | stalls | the seats on the main floor of a theatre or cinema, not at a higher level |
24 | subtitle | words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to explain what is being said |
25 | 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:
The place of the great art! Fascinating excursion! Thanks a lot!
Welcome :)
What a music!
Now, I want to see rock-opera in our Opera Theater.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
I was trying to find something original!
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