- performance – przedstawienie
- play – sztuka
- contemporary play – sztuka współczesna
- social drama – dramat społeczny
- historical drama – dramat historyczny
- comedy of manners – komedia obyczajowa
- tragedy – tragedia
- matinee – przedstawienie poranne
- revue – rewia
- act – akt
- scene – scena (część dramatu)
- puppet theatre – teatr lalkowy
to stage a play – wystawić sztukę
- stage – scena
- scenography – scenografia
- leading part – główna rola
- to master a role – opanować rolę
- to learn by heart – nauczyć się na pamięć
- rehearsal – próba
- dress rehearsal – próba generalna
- to have a stage fright – mieć tremę
- prompter – sufler
- costume – kostium
- prop – rekwizyt
- stage setting – scenografia
- curtain – kurtyna
- wings, backstage – kulisy
- lights – światła
- footlights – światła rampy
- spotlight – reflektor punktowy
- applause – brawa, aplauz
- to clap – klaskać
- to boo – wyrażać dezaprobatę, „buczeć”
- standing ovation – owacja na stojąco
- box – loża
- stalls – parter
- circle – balkon
- interval – przerwa, antrakt
I have not been to the theatre for ages so now I really don’t know what kind of performance I should choose. I used to like historical dramas but now I am more inclined to watch contemporary plays. Last time I went to the theatre, I saw a comedy of manners. It was funny and interesting in the first two acts but in the third one, it became boring. That is why I think that this time I will watch a tragedy or a social drama.
to stage a play
I love watching rehearsals in the theatre especially when they are about to stage a historical drama. The costumes and props are usually fantastic and the stage setting is impressive. Before the actors have mastered their roles well a prompter has a lot of work. They repeat the same scenes many times until everything goes well. I watch everything from the wings and I am never bored with it. I always try to watch the premiere and I usually have tickets in the box. Some actors suffer from a stage fright but they are able to overcome it. When the play has finished, they stand on the stage in the footlights and listen to the audience’s applause. I can see their faces beaming with joy.
