Топик по теме "Театр"

ТОПИК по теме «Театр»

Today I would like to tell you about theatre.

1. By the one hand, theatre is a form of art, but by the other hand theatre is a building where plays are performed and the audience watches them.

2. Modern theatres came to us from Ancient Greece.

3. At that time there were not alike they are today: they were round buildings with the open sky in the middle.

4. They were no scenery, lights, lamps, so they showed plays in the afternoon.

5. Actors (men and boys only) played comedies, tragedies, dramas.

6. Most of the public stood to watch a play for a penny.

7. Modern theatres can be divided into two parts: one is the stage were actors perform their roles, and the other is the auditorium where the public seats.

8. The hall and the stage are separated by a curtain and orchestra pit.

9. The stalls are seats in front of the stage, central rows of it command a good view.

10. The amphitheatre is an auditorium in which a central arena is more or less surrounds by rising banks of seats.

11. Some seats are far from the stage, so it needs to use an opera-glasses.

12. Gallery is an upper floor of the auditorium of the theatre where the cheapest seats are located.

13. The most expensive tickets for seats of the dress-circle and boxes.

14. Most of theatres have their repertoire, big name actors, dead-sticks, show-stoppers and their staff: attendants, prompters, stage-manager, costume-designer, etc.

15. Besides, every theatre has a cloak-room, restaurant, dressing-room,green-room and so on.

16. You can buy a programme to know the cast, their roles and the short content of the play.

17. Have a nice watch!

18. Thanks for your attention.