XII. Work with your neighbour group- mate. Dramatize the dialogues.
1. You’re going to attend a first night theatre performance this week. Tell your friend about your decision and invite him/her to join you. Discuss the most convenient time, how much the tickets cost and if it is worth booking seats beforehand.
2. Your friend has just found out, that you are a theatre-goer. Tell your friend why you enjoy this kind of leisure time and what especially you like in this kind of performing arts.
3. You’re sharing your feelings about the performance you recently attended and deeply impressed by. But your friend seems to have a contrary point of view. Be patient with your friend and show your respect to his/her opinion, bearing in mind, that everyone has the right to tell his mind.
4. No one can deny the educational force of theatrical art. Work with your friend over the questions you will ask your university mates to make a survey on this disputable question.
5. Discuss the aesthetic role the theatre plays in the life of a human and feelings it provokes.
XIII. Read the following texts. Work with the dictionary. Translate them into your native language in a written form.
What You Need to Know to Enjoy Theatre
Like every community, theatre has its written and unwritten rules. What is acceptable to wear to the theatre today? What about taking children to a show? How to react if an understudy goes on for a name player. What are the rules for visiting backstage? Theatre Etiquette offers all you need to act like a veteran theatregoer.
Going to the theatre is supposed to be a fun, relaxing experience, but what happens if the toddler in the seat next to you spills juice on your Italian suit? Or if everyone else is clad in diamonds and rhinestones while the shiniest part of your apparel is the button on your jeans? Most of us just want to fit in at the theatre, and that means being neither over- nor underdressed.