Lesson 93 1. Present your booklet about the Bakhrushin State Theatre Museum. The best ones can be sent to the museum administration. 2. Listen to the dialogue and say what Kirill liked and what he didn't like about the performance. Helen: Hi Kirill. I saw you yesterday near the metro station. You were in a great hurry¹. Kirill: Yes, yesterday I went to the theatre with a friend of mine. Helen: What did you see? Kirill: We saw The Cherry Orchard at the Art Theatre. Helen: Was the performance worth seeing? Kirill: Frankly speaking, I haven't a high opinion of it. The action was rather slow. Helen: But I've heard that all the plays at this theatre are wonderful. Kirill: Tastes differ. Some spectators leaving the theatre said they enjoyed the play. As for me, I was impressed by the scenery. It was really fantastic. Helen: Did any stars perform? Kirill: Renata Litvinova starred as Ranevskaya, all the other performers are not so fa- mous. Helen: I wish I saw the performance there myself. 3. Work in pairs. Act out a dialogue about your visit to the theatre. Change whatever is necessary in the dialogue in Exercise 2 and use it as an example. 4. Read the text about one of the most famous London theatres and say what facts surprised you. The Globe Theatre The first theatre built in London was called The Theatre and appeared in 1576. Before the time plays were performed in the courtyards of inns², in the houses of noblemen