John Gielgud putting on his stage makeup
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"Sous les arbres dans les petits villages, et sur les scènes sophistiquées de grandes métropoles ; dans les halls d’écoles, les champs, les temples ; dans les quartiers pauvres, les places publiques, dans les centres de loisirs et les sous-sols de cités, les gens se regroupent pour communier dans les mondes théâtraux éphémères que nous créons pour exprimer notre complexité humaine, notre diversité, notre vulnérabilité, en chair et en os, en souffle, en voix."
Questions:
- What is the WTI (what does it do)?
- What is UNESCO and what is its slogan?
- How often do you go to the theatre?
- Who, for you, is the greatest playwright?
- What is your favourite play?
- Who is your favourite character in a play?
- Who is the actor you most admire (living or dead)?
- Would you like to become a professional actor?
To do:
- Describe to the others in your class your experience of taking part in a play.
- Act out a scene from a play you like a lot!
- Write a short review of the last play you saw (send it as a "comment" to this blog post!).
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