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C) West End News... Cabaret directed by Rufus Norris with Will Young starring as Emcee at the Savoy Theatre from 3 Oct Private Peaceful at Haymarket 18 – 29 Sep as One Man, Two Guvnors takes 2 week break Yes, Prime Minister returns at the West End from 6 June 2012, at the Trafalgar Studios 1 Taming of the Shrew full cast at Globe The 39 Steps extends to 30 March 2013 Off West End/Fringe/Other News... Soho Cinders by Stiles & Drewe - Soho Theatre Celebration of Coward & Novello R'side Studios 1936 by Tom McNab at Lilian Baylis Studio more news click here....

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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 (Telegraph) more III)Top Hat The real allure lies in the songs (Londontheatre.co.uk); Enjoyable (Telegraph); Amiable stage version (Guardian) more IV) South Downs / Browning Version There's good contrast between these well-directed plays...a rewarding evening.. (Londontheatre.co.uk) more

VI)Long Day's Journey Into Night

Absorbing (Londontheatre.co.uk); Fine revival, Glowing performances by David Suchet and Laurie Metcalf (Guardian); Superb (Telegraph). More VI)The Duchess of Malfi Production values here are of the highest order (Londontheatre.co.uk); Superbly effective piece of theatre (Telegraph). more VII)Sweeney Todd Superb staging (Londontheatre.co.uk); Leaves me grasping for superlatives (Guardian); It’s a dark, glinting treat (Financial Times) more

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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.

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WEST ENDWest 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 THEATREThe 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/OTHERSmaller 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.

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

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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 FuturoSimple 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 literal2. 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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