Упр.2 Юнит 6 Урок 8 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10 класс

II. READING COMPREHENSION

1. Read extracts from the newspaper articles about the theatre. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (1—6) for each article (A—E). There is one extra heading that you do not need to use.
   1. Theatre’s missing detective plays
   2. Enjoy theatre on tour
   3. The theatre that is quite different
   4. An outstanding theatre with outstanding performers
   5. A famous story at the theatre
   6. Some things just taste better outdoors

   A) A half-century ago, the Kirov Ballet visited London for the first time. Known before the Russian revolution as the Imperial Russian Ballet, and today as the Mariinsky Ballet, the company charmed London audiences with the goodness of its style and schooling. The Mariinsky is not the oldest ballet theatre in the world but it is the most respectful, and this week its dancers showed us why. On Monday, the company opened its three-week 50th anniversary season at Covent Garden with Swan Lake, with Uliana Lopatkina dancing the ballerina role. Lopatkina’s interpretation of the role of Odette shows us ballet dancing at its perfection.

   B) When I was very young, I used to think that a mystery play must be an extremely exciting thing, full of murder and puzzle and fear. So imagine my disappointment when I learnt that each was just a series of old short stories about Jesus. But why are there so few actual stage mysteries? I can’t be alone in wanting to see them. I find the formula of such novels really comforting. A murderer invites chaos; a detective restores order. It isn’t exactly catharsis, but it’s awfully close. Indeed, we can draw several parallels between the Greek tragedy and the detective story …

   C) In Potted Potter Dan and Jeff take on the final challenge and tell the complete story of the boy wizard with the help of endless costumes, brilliant songs and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. The show features everyone’s favourite Harry Potter characters and includes a special appearance by a fire-breathing dragon and a game of Quidditch that involves the audience. This show was first seen in 2006. A must-see for Potter fans, and a great introduction to the series for anyone who’s ever wondered what all the fuss is about.

   D) The Mikron Theatre Company was set up by actor Mike Lucas in 1972, to take high quality theatre to previously unreachable audiences outside London. Today the company still tours the country on their boat Tyseley, performing original shows that both inform and entertain. They all contain original live music and a story. This year marks Mikron’s 40th year of touring and 40th birthday too. To celebrate these anniversaries, the company is touring around the country with two shows. Mikron perform in village halls, community centres and at festivals. They’ve even performed inside a tunnel.

   E) Like food and music, theatre gets something extra when it’s enjoyed in the open air. There’s a special chemistry between actors and audience when they can make eye contact in daylight, and nowhere, I think, is this more true than at Shakespeare’s Globe on London’s South Bank. As a regular groundling at the Globe, I’ve been trying to analyse where the excitement comes from and how it differs from what happens in indoor theatre, and why it is better. Peter Brook, the famous English theatre and film director, said, “The theatre that’s not in a theatre, the theatre on carts, on wagons, on trestles; audiences standing, drinking, sitting round tables; audiences joining in, answering back …”