Theatre is a place where plays are performed on a stage for an audience in the hall. It consists of two main parts: the stage and the hall, which are separated by a curtain and the orchestra pit. Actors perform on the stage for the public seated in the hall, including the pit, dress circles, boxes, and gallery. The document then provides a brief history of theatre from ancient Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages to the 19th century.

1. Theatre is a place where you can see a play staged. It is also one of entertainments. A theatre consists
of two parts: the stage and the hall. They are separated by a curtain and the orchestra. Actors and actresses perform on the stage and public the hall,
the pit, the dress-circles, the boxes and the gallery.
Do you know the history of the theatre?
Тут можна вставити інформацію з історії про театри…
Text about the history of theatre: Ancient Greece, Rome, Middle Ages.
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Task
Match the periods in the history of the theatre with their descriptions:
1. Ancient Greek theatre – not more than three actors, all of whom were men in masks
2. Roman theatre – the audience was often loud and rude, always shouting
3. Theatre of the Middle Ages – much of the plays were pantomimed
4. 19th – century theatre – sets with perspective and coloured lighting were introduced

2. Complete this Mind-Map
Vocabulary
Learn some other words to describe a theatre.
stage, stalls, balcony, orchestra pit, boxes, wings, curtain, dress circle, scenery
Do you like to go to the theatres?
How often do you go to the theatre?
What performances do you like best of all?
Would you like to play in our class studio?