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B) West End C) West End News...
Musicals Cabaret directed by Rufus Norris with Will Young starring as
Comedy Emcee at the Savoy Theatre from 3 Oct
Drama
Private Peaceful at Haymarket 18 – 29 Sep as One Man, Two
Opening
Closing
Guvnors takes 2 week break
Venues Yes, Prime Minister returns at the West End from 6 June
Calendar 2012, at the Trafalgar Studios 1
Taming of the Shrew full cast at Globe
Repertoire The 39 Steps extends to 30 March 2013
National (NT) Off West End/Fringe/Other News...
Globe Soho Cinders by Stiles & Drewe - Soho Theatre
Open Air Celebration of Coward & Novello R'side Studios
RSC London 1936 by Tom McNab at Lilian Baylis Studio
Festivals more news click here....
Fringe/Other TASKS:
Shows 1.Que tipo de texto es The London Theatre Guide?
Opening 2. De que trata este texto?
Closing 3.Cuáles son los subtítulos que aparecen?4.Tradúcelos.
Venues
5.Nombra los géneros que aparecen en el London Theatre Guide.
Calendar
6.Mirando las letras A, B y C, bajo que nombre aparece la
información que te indica
Information  a que teatro pequeño o pub puedes ir a ver una obra??
Overview
 Si sacas las entradas por Internet cómo elegís tu
How to Buy Tkts
Tours & Walks ubicación?
FAQ 7.Leyendo la información del cuadro C, completa el siguiente
cuadro:
About Us Nombre Teatro Fechas Actress/ors Género
Contact de la obra
Email Newsletter
Useful Links
Archive
Advertise with us.
8.Qué significan :FAQ ; useful links; Advertise;
Walks;venues;RSCLondon,Repertoire??
D)Latest Reviews
I)The Sunshine Boys
Latest News Few laughs (Londontheatre.co.uk); Pitch-perfect
(Telegraph); Touching as well as funny (Guardian)
more......
II) What the Butler Saw
Funny in places (Londontheatre.co.uk); There were
long stretches that seemed almost sadistically unfunny
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(Telegraph) more
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III)Top Hat
The real allure lies in the songs (Londontheatre.co.uk);
Enjoyable (Telegraph); Amiable stage version

2. .
1.Que significa the latest review?
2.Que información aparece en el LATEST REVIEW? Tacha la que no corresponda.
Actresses/Actors/Producer/Synopsis/Cast/Venues/Newspapers´names/
Magazines/Costs/Plays´names.Coloca el nombre que indique tu elección.
3.Une las fotos con las sinopsis.
4.Has leído, interpretado o visto alguna de estas obras?
5.A que genero pertenecen?
6.Busca la traducción más acertada para :
I)I) II)IV)V)VI)VII).
7Interpreta cada REVIEW .Son positivos o negativo
Overview of London Theatre
Generally, London theatres are divided into West End, Fringe - some fringe are also known as
Off West End - and repertory like The National Theatre (NT) and Shakespeare's Globe.
WEST END
West End theatres are mainly concentrated in the 'West End' of London around Leicester
Square, Strand and Shaftesbury Ave. They are commercial, mainly putting on large, expensive
productions. Ticket prices can be high, sometimes as much as £70 (or £100 for so called
premium seats), even more if buying from an agency. However, the cheapest tickets can be as
low as £15 depending on the day of the week (although they may not be great views!)
Some West End theatres are not located in the West End. A couple are in Victoria, but are
classed as West End because of their size and investment. The seating capacities can range
from around 250 to over 2,000.
NT and GLOBE THEATRE
The National Theatre (NT) and the Shakespeare Globe Theatre are two of the most popular
repertory companys in London. (Generally repertory theatre in London is when a selection of
shows are rotated every few days so you can see several shows in one week at the same venue,
some with the same cast)
The National Theatre (NT) is subsidised, which means it can take a risk with new and unknown
writers, and plays that may not appeal to a wide audience. Having said that, probably the best
plays are performed here. The very successful productions can transfer to the West End for a
commercial run.
The Royal National complex houses three theatres, the Olivier, the Lyttelton and the Cottesloe,
and as most performances are in repertory, you can see many plays in one week. The
Shakespeare Globe Theatre season runs from April to September, and of course it mainly
performs Shakespearean plays.
THE FRINGE/OFF WEST END/OTHER
Smaller theatres, including many pub theatres, are called Fringe, although some of these small
theatres are also called Off West End, particularly those located in the West End of London,
where most of the big commercial theatres are. These small theatres can vary in size, with
seating capacities of around 40 to 400.
can see some superb plays in these small theatres, and prices are much lower than those in the
West End. The size of Fringe theatres brings you very close to the action and can provide a
more intimate experience than the big West End theatres.
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3. There are also some commercial theatres in London that are not West End or Fringe, like the
Richmond and Wimbledon theatres, which are generally classed as regional. These theatres are
mainly receiving houses for touring shows, which play for only a week or two.
1 DEFINE REPERTOIRE THEATRE:
2 EN QUE SE DIFERENCIA EL NATIONAL THEATRE (NT)DEL RESTO DE LOS
TEATROS?? ESTA DIFERENCIA ES POSITIVA O NEGATIVA??
3 QUE TEATROS ENGLOBA EL ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE?
4 EN QUE MESES ESTÁ ABIERTO EL The Shakespeare Globe Theatre
5 LEE EL TEXTO NUEVAMENTE Y REALIZA UN DIAGRAMA
SINTETIZANDO CADA SUBTÍTULO.
GRAMMAR
La frase verbal:
La frase verbal contiene como mínimo, el verbo principal
El verbo:
Así como la frase nominal (el sustantivo y sus modificadores) es la frase con mayor
carga semántica en un texto, el verbo en sí contiene una información semántica rica no
sólo acerca del tiempo en que se expresa una idea sino que, además, es fundamental
para establecer relaciones dentro de la oración. Cada verbo, elige, selecciona las frases
que lo acompañan. Un verbo como CALL ( llamar,nombrar ), por ejemplo, selecciona
dos elementos (argumentos) para completarse: [alguien] llamao nombra [algo]. En
inglés:
...some of these small theatres are also called Off West End
Forma Activa:
Extrae los verbos,ubícalos en el siguiente cuadro:
Presente Pasado Futuro
Simple Continuo Simple Continuo
Formas Pasivas:
La forma pasiva en inglés es similar a nuestra lengua. Si bien no es una estructura
compleja su uso frecuente en el lenguaje técnico-científico hace que debamos prestarle
cierta atención. Se construye con alguna forma del verbo “be” y un verbo en participio.
Las formas pasivas pueden tener dos lecturas:
1. Se puede hacer una lectura literal
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4. 2. Se puede optar por el uso del “se” en nuestra lengua:
De acuerdo a lo antedicho como traducirías las siguientes oraciones??
a.…..theatres are divided into....
b.West End theatres are mainly concentrated in the 'West End' of London around
Leicester Square....
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