Экзаменационный (типовой) материал ОГЭ / Английский / 12 задание / 40

1. How many theatres are there in Moscow today?
2. When did the first theatre appear in Moscow?
3. What is the most conservative and traditional theatre in Moscow?
4. What is the most popular theatre in Moscow today?
5. Who made the Russian theatre world-famous?
6. Where in Moscow can one study to become a theatre actor?
7. How can a modern theatre attract the younger generation of theatre-goers?

A. ‘The Bolshoi for the Young’ programme is designed to provide young people with affordable tickets to the Bolshoi Theatre. These cheap tickets may only be purchased by young people of 16-25 years of age upon presentation of a passport of a Russian citizen. Each passport holder may purchase only one ticket and only for themselves. Tickets will have personal information. Only those who present the ticket and the corresponding passport will be admitted to the performance.

B. The Maly Theatre opened in Moscow in 1824. From its opening until today, its repertoire has consisted of only classical plays. It is called Maly – or little – because the Bolshoi – or big – Theatre is next door. However, its influence on the Russian culture is just as big. The Maly Theatre is the place where the old Moscow literary pronunciation of the Russian language is preserved. All actors employed by the Maly Theatre are required to learn it and use it in their speech when on stage.

C. The Russian school of acting also known as the Stanislavsky system was developed in the early 20^th century by the founder of the Moscow Art Theatre Konstantin Stanislavsky as a series of training techniques to help actors create believable characters. Moscow Art Theatre actors and Stanislavsky’s books made his method known all over the world. Some of the best western actors such as Laurence Olivier, Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando and others studied it
and used in their acting.

D. Moscow has theatres of all kinds. Whatever theatre you prefer – be that drama or comedy, opera or ballet, children’s theatre or a theatre where actors are cats, or even if you don’t like theatre at all, chances are you will still be able to find something you will enjoy. About 300 performances for adults and children take place on the stages of Moscow theatres every day. And if you open the Wikipedia page on Moscow theatres, you will see a list of 200!

E. If you walk down the quiet Maly Kislovsky Lane in the centre of Moscow on any Saturday or Sunday morning in spring, you will be surprised to see a big crowd of young people hanging out outside an old mansion house. Dressed in all sorts of unusual clothes, some of them playing guitars, they are the future of the Russian theatre waiting for auditions at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts – the largest and oldest theatrical arts university in Moscow.

F. With the expansion of ties between Russia and Western European countries in the 17th century, Russian educated people developed an interest in the theatre. The very first theatre in Moscow was organised as early as 1672 at the court of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, father of Peter the Great. The first performance was the longest in the three-century history of Russian theatre. Alexei Mikhailovich watched it for 10 hours straight without rising from his seat and was very pleased.

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