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Theatre
劇院
In many parts of the world, "going to the theatre" is seen as an activity which only a very few people do.
去劇院看戲劇一般是上層人士的消遣方式。
"Theatre" is not often seen as being a pastime that many ordinary people do.
普通人可不通常會前往看戲。
Ordinary people watch TV, or go to the cinema, or go out to eat with friends.
普通人只是看電視，電影或者和朋友出去吃飯。
The theatre is for rich, upper-class intellectuals.
劇院是富人，上層人士的出入場所。
Like a lot of obvious remarks, there is some truth in this.
大多數人與戲劇無緣。
Theatre tickets are quite expensive.
戲票很貴，
They cost more than cinema tickets.
它們比電影院還要貴。
Theatres which show new plays are usually only in big cities.
再加上只有大城市才有戲劇上演，
However, even though this is true, there are a lot of theatre companies who are challenging this idea.
即便如此，劇院公司仍想嘗試吸引更多的觀眾。
And the way they are challenging this idea is by working with schools.
他們通過與學校合作挑戰這一觀點。
In the UK, many theatre companies now have an "educational department".
在英國，如今許多劇院公司設立“教育部”，
They go into schools and help students to understand and enjoy the plays they do.
他們會前往學校教導學生怎樣欣賞戲劇。
