Match the parts of the theatre with their definitions
A. Previewing activities. Study the following vocabulary, provide Ukrainian equivalents to the words and word combinations.
| optical illusion of the dome | reflectors: polished tin |
| decor-scenery, set or backdrops | to be desperate to do smth about |
| to put the theatre on the map | green Manchester clay |
| to take the country by storm | rigid rehearsal regime |
| macaroni-fashion victim | rigid like a poker |
| footman | to become a blueprint |
| to wrinkle | to be put off |
| elaborate and spectacular | innovate stage technique |
| to demolish | a new venue – type of performance, space |
| lamb fat | green baize |
| gloom | rigid |
| box | private seating compartment in theatre, esp. an elevated one |
| wings | sides of stage beyond view of audience |
| gallery pit | top balcony, usually containing the cheapest seats |
| footlights | row of lights set along front edge of stage floor |
| downstage | area of stage nearest audience |
| flies | area above stage with weights and ropes for manipulating scenery down and up |
| backstage | wings, dressing rooms, and other areas behind proscenium out of audience view |
| green room | back stage room in which performers relax before, between or after appearances on stage |
Discuss with the students if they
a) could give the names of famous British theatres? Introduce the Royal Drury Lane Theatre.
b) have ever encountered such name as David Garrick? If no, tell the students some words about him.
B. Viewing: watch the documentary and do the following tasks:
1. Describe the 18th century theatre. How does it differ from the modern one?
2. Enumerate the parts of the old theatre.
3. What are the peculiarities of the world’s oldest theatre in Sweden?
4. What kind of illumination did they use in the epoch of D. Garrick?
5. In what way did Garrick use the stage?
6. Describe the style of acting in Garrick’s times.
7. Sum up the information about D. Garrick focusing on how he revolutionized the theatre.
C. Summary. Tell about the Drury Lane Theatre using the information from the film and from the text below according to the following plan: