Answer the questions about the theatre:
1) What does the word "theatre" come from?
2) What does theatre include?
3) Is theatre the same as drama?
4) What does drama refer to?
5) What forms of drama do you know?
6) What does theatre require?
7) Who integrates all aspects of productions in the theatre?
8) What kinds of theatres do you know?
9) Where is the theatrical centre in the UK?
10) How many theatres are there in West End of London?
11) Where are the theatre centers in the USA?
12) What theatre centers in Russia do you know?
13) Have you ever been to Bolshoi Theatre?
14) Do you often visit theatres?
15) What kind of theatre do you prefer?
16) What kind of music do you like?
17) What kind of classical music do you know?
18) What kind of popular music do you know?
19) Why does music play a major role in other arts?
20) What does music provide people with?
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The word "theatre" comes from a Greek word meaning a place for seeing. In this sense, the word refers to the space where performances are staged. However in a broad sense, theatre includes everything that is involved in production, such as the script, the stage, the performing com­pany, and the audience. In addition, theatre refers to a part of human culture that began in ancient times.Theatre is not the same as drama, though the words are frequently used interchangeably. Drama refers to the literary part of a performance that is the play. There are different forms of drama, such as tragedy, seri­ous drama, melodrama, and comedy.Theatre is one of the most complex arts. It requires many kinds of artists for its creation. These specialists include a playwright, perform­ers, a director, a scene designer, a costumier, a lighting designer, and var­ious technicians. For many productions composers, musicians, and a choreographer (a creator of dances) are needed. A director of the the­atre integrates all aspects of production including scenery, costumes, makeup, lighting, sound effects, music, and dancing.There are many people who love and visit different kinds of theatres: drama theatres, musical theatres, puppet theatres, opera and ballet hous­es. A successful theatrical event is an exciting and stimulating experience.There are a lot of theatres around the world. The theatrical centre the United Kingdom is London. There are more than 40 theatres in West End of London, such as the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, which operate a repertory system and use a regular company. The best-known centre of professional theatre in the United State is New York City, though Chicago and Los Angeles have become major centers as well. Moscow and St. Petersburg are the two major theatre centers in Russia. The Maly and Bolshoi Theatre are known all over the world.