ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY (II) Words act υ gallery n properties acting n interval n (props) n balcony n lighting n repertoire n box n matinee n row n cast n orchestra-pit n stage-manager n company n pit n stalls n costumes n produce υ (theatre-) house n director n producer n treatment n dress-circle n production n Word Combinations professional theatre the setting of a scene repertory company
light and sound effects amateur theatre to produce a play
dramatic society
EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
A. 1. What is the centre of theatrical activity in Great Britain? 2. Which theatrical companies receive financial support from Arts Council? 3. What is meant by a repertory theatre? 4. What do you know about the Royal Shakespeare Company? 5. What kind of performances are staged in the Royal Opera House? 6. Are there many theatres in or near the West (East) End of London? 7. What kind of music is popular in England? 8. Are there any amateur theatres in Great Britain? 9. What leading actors of the British theatre do you know? 10. How are the British Arts Councils going to celebrate approach of the millennium?
B. 1. How is the Russian theatre organized? 2. What Russian theatres are best known in Russia and abroad? 3. Is attendance at our theatres high? 4. How many times a month (a year) do you go to the theatre? 5. Are there any amateur theatres in Russia?
