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Read The Text About Theatre Production and Fill in The Gaps With Words From The Box

The document provides instructions for two tasks - to fill in gaps of texts about theatre production and cinema with words from provided word banks. For theatre production, the summary describes the process from a playwright writing a script to rehearsals and a cast reading-through as the production comes together, emphasizing teamwork. For cinema, it lists key elements needed to produce a successful movie like a screenplay, director, actors, producers, and special effects, and how music, subtitles, and sequels factor into audience experience and success.

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Read The Text About Theatre Production and Fill in The Gaps With Words From The Box

The document provides instructions for two tasks - to fill in gaps of texts about theatre production and cinema with words from provided word banks. For theatre production, the summary describes the process from a playwright writing a script to rehearsals and a cast reading-through as the production comes together, emphasizing teamwork. For cinema, it lists key elements needed to produce a successful movie like a screenplay, director, actors, producers, and special effects, and how music, subtitles, and sequels factor into audience experience and success.

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CINEMA.

THEATRE

Task 1

Read the text about theatre production and fill in the gaps with words from the
box:

authenticity helplessly playwright


cast indicating portrayal
chilly insight production
director intensive rehearsal
effortless memorable teamwork

Watching a successful theatre (1)___ is an amazing experience. The performance


looks (2)___ and everything goes smoothly but this often underlies the amount of
work that was actually involved. At the Palace Theatre, the average time from the
first (3)___to opening night is just four weeks of (4)___work. Everyone involved
attends the first read-through by the cast, so this is an ideal opportunity to get an
(5)__ into how a production germinates.
I took myself to the theatre on a (6) ___ October morning to attend the read-
through of the theatre's new production - the British premiere of Sive, by the
acclaimed Irish (7)__ John S Keane. It is about a young girl about to be married off
for money to an old man, while her true love can only look on (8)___ . It is a
poignant (9)___of rural family life, rich in comedy and filled with (10)___
characters played by an Irish (11)___for linguistic (12)___.
"It's important for people to have a sense of common purpose and (13)___,
"explains (14)___ Ben Barnes. "The play has been in preproduction since June but
this is the first reading and it will be (15)___of how the actors work together. And
it's for the theatre staff as much as the actors."
Task 3

Read the text about cinema and fill in the gaps with words from the box:

action casts entertainment produce soundtrack


actors director hit producers special effects
audience dubbed motion pictures roles stars
awards extras movies screenplay style
blockbuster film music sequel subtitles

Cinema
(1)___ are a form of (2) ___ that everyone loves. There are many important
elements that are needed to (3) ___ a great movie. The most important part of
making a movie is a good story. A (4)___ is needed to make a script. Next (5___
are the people who find the money and (6) ___ to play different (7) ___ in the (8)
___. Producers are famous for assembling great (9) ___ with many (10) ___ who
can make a movie a (11 ___ or a (12) ___.
A good (13) ___ like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese or Pedro Almodovar is
also needed. They are the people who give the actors and the film its direction and
(14) ___.
A good director is also a person responsible for (15) ___, which is an important
part of modern cinema. New special effects involve a lot of (16) ___ and new ways
to shoot a film.
(17) ___ is also an important part of (18) ___. The (19) ___ is something that
influences emotions. It allows the (20) ___ to feel sad if the movie is a drama, or
excited if the movie is an (21) ___ picture.
There is a big debate that argues the importance of watching a movie it its original
version. Some people prefer (22) ___, however other people prefer a movie to be
(23) ___.
One thing is to be sure, a movie that is a big success leads to a (24) ___ or a
continuation of the story and more money and (25) ___ for the stars, directors, and
producers.

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