How did you feel when you sat in a theatre watching your favorite play? Do you prefer watching a play at the theatre or a movie at the movie theatre?
How often did you go to the theatre in your country? What was the best thing you’ve ever seen at the theatre?
How did you feel when you sat in a theatre watching your favorite play? Do you prefer watching a play at the theatre or a movie at the movie theatre?
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Ruslan Po
11/3/2010 08:10:06 am
To be honest, I do not remember ever going to theatre in my country. I came to United States when I was a young boy and I do not remember ever going to theatre in Ukraine. The first time that I went to theatre was in United States when I was still in the elementary school. The first time our class watched a play called, The Nutcracker for Christmas and the other time it was a play called, The Phantom of the Opera. The first time that I went to theatre, it was new and exciting because I have never been there before. Also, it was exciting because it was a field trip with our class and field trips were always fun back in the elementary school. So, I felt happy and exciting while watching The Nutcracker and The Phantom of the Opera.
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11/4/2010 03:32:58 pm
I remember that i went to the theater when i was childhood i my country. at that time i liked to watch action film. when the first time i went to the cinema, i felt afraid because i was 7 years old and i never watched any film before that. so my sister take me and my brother went to buy the ticket. then we sat down on the chair and wait the time to start movies. so i felt exciting and my heart move quickly because i did not know how the movies i watched. when i watched the movies, i did not know where the story came from, but i just watched it until finished the movies. that is my story when i went to the cinema first time in my country and right now i remember that it feel happy.
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Yelena Gr.
11/4/2010 05:16:00 pm
" The whole world is the theater. In it women, men are all actors. "
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Bénédicte C.
11/5/2010 10:35:35 am
I have never gone to the theatre here or in my country. But I went four times to the opera in my country; two of them were the famous “Carmen” of George Bizet. I really liked that opera and his story. I don’t like watching a play. I prefer watching a movie at the movie theatre than watching a play at the theatre. I like to watch a movie at the movie theatre and not at home, because at the movie theatre, you have the big screen and the sound is really better. So you can better enjoy the movie. In a movie, you can have more action, more visual effects than in a play. I don’t often go to the movie theatre. However I wish I can go there more often. I like watching movies and the movie theatre is the best place to watch them. I’d like to see a ballet show, I like watching dance shows. In my country, I often went to concerts to listen to classical music.
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Galyna Sh.
11/5/2010 11:39:46 am
I don’t remember going to theater in my country. I came here when I was 14 years old. I remember when I was a child I always use to read books ,and watch movies. I don’t like to go to theater. And even if I would like to go, I can’t , because that is not christian. I don’t like to watch movies in a theater. Sometimes I watch movies at home. I also like to listen to the music, its better for me, because I really like to sing, especially in church. When I was a child I use to sing all the time, and I really want to become a singer. And right now I have a good voice and even like to sing more than before.
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Nataliya No
11/5/2010 12:43:47 pm
I went to the theatre in my native country Ukraine only one time,when I was in a high school,with my class.The best thing I had seen in a theatre was play''Natalka Poltavka.''
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Jenny M
11/6/2010 04:28:27 am
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Tatyana K.
11/6/2010 04:54:13 am
In my childhood I used to go to a theater every year. There is one theater in my town, it's in the center of my city. Almost everybody knows the theater location and what performance is playing. People can see advertisements with the name of current play from any public bus and trolleybus, since their marsh ruts are going through the center of the city. Selling tickets at schools was a usual practice and I enjoyed play with my classmates. I spent time with my friends, and I was not boring during break. When we arrived to the theater we were looking for our seats quietly. The chairs were very comfortable and cozy. After lights turned off, everyone tried not to make any noises. On every performance I expected to see something special. Different lights and changing decorations make the show almost magical. I was amazed by every spectacle I've seen. Actors don't use microphones, and it make them closer to audience. Before the New Year day there were fairytale shows with Ded Moros (Russian Santa Clouse) and Snegurochka (Santa's granddaughter). Christmas tree, snow forest and animals are the part of the performance as well. Theater's shows were one of the best part of my childhood and I am thankful to my parents; they spend money on theater tickets and help me to spend time meaningfully. I prefer watching a play at the theater than a movie at the movie theater. In United States also there are good performance before Christmas, I am going to see Nutcracker play this season.
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Aynalem Ni
11/6/2010 09:09:53 am
How often am I did go to the theatre in my country ? Once in awhile because I didn’t have time. I was busy. I went to work after work I went to school. When I get home almost midnight that time I am tired.
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♥ Alena P ♥
11/6/2010 11:53:00 am
How often did I go to the theatre in my country? When I was a child I go to the theater often with my teacher and classmates .We have one theater in my town .When I came to U.S. I never be here in the theatre but I would like to. It can be interesting more than my country. But I don’t really like go to the theatre and watch how actors play. Maybe I don’t understand that tip of art or what. I didn’t like when people play in the theatre because I know what this is not a true. I don’t like when actors grimace and shouting loudly, cry and laugh while all this is not really. Because of this I don’t like clowns at the circus.
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Veronica C
11/6/2010 01:56:40 pm
How often did you go to the theatre in your country? What was the best thing you’ve ever seen at the theatre?
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Veronica C
11/6/2010 01:57:23 pm
After high school from my native village I moved to Chisinau to continue studying. There I had the great opportunity to go for the first time in my life to theater. Since then I tried to watch many spectacles at different theaters every year.
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Anaam Jassim
11/6/2010 03:35:17 pm
How often did you go to the theatre in your country? What was the best thing you’ve ever seen at the theatre?
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Danyyil M.
11/7/2010 05:47:48 am
To start with, I should say that I go to theatre rarely. The best thing I have ever seen was ‘’Romeo and Juliet’’. I was teenager and studied at school when I went to the theatre for the first time. We went with our class and watched ‘’Romeo and Juliet’’. For me it was really exciting and amazing because I have never been there before. Also the best thing was that I was with my friends and we could discuss the play while watching. I was fascinated by the play and the plot because it was about two young lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. I was impressed by the acting of the actors and the decorations of the scene.
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Tina Sh.
11/7/2010 07:00:05 am
I went to the theatre twice in my country. It was out-of-towner theatre. I don’t remember the name of first play but I remember what it was about. The play was about the girl that was poor and leaved on the street. She was unmannerly and uneducated. Two reach men met her surprisingly on the street and made a bet about her. One man said that he may make from that girl lady. He took her to his house and began to teach manners. It was funny play because she always said something not correct and made different unusual things for swell society. Finally, she began a really lady and that man love her. The second play was “Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov but I didn’t like that play. It was kind of strange play.
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Oksana P.
11/7/2010 08:17:18 am
When I was in the fourth grade, the teacher took our entire class to see the play Romeo and Juliet. This was when I still lived in Ukraine. The theater was very beautiful. It had dozens of rows of chairs coated with red velvet. The building was very big and beautiful and could fit almost 500 people inside. The enormous stage was raised high above the ground and the ballet dancers had a lot of room to dance and jump in their vast and graceful motions. Juliet was dressed in a puffy dress made of tulle. She was very beautiful and her skirt looked like a snow-white fountain. Romeo was dressed in white ballet tights and a loose top. All of the dancers looked very elegant and professional in their dancing. At first the stage was dark and it was so quite you could hear a coin drop to the ground. Then piano music began playing and the still dancers moved with agility. The spot light was focused on Juliet. Soon Romeo entered the scene and the whole story began to unfold. Tchaikovsky’s orchestral masterpiece, called Romeo and Juliet Overture, was played by a live orchestra as the characters danced. The auditorium acoustics were excellent and the sound carried very well, so everyone had the pleasure of hearing the beautiful music. I enjoyed the play very much. It was something my friends and I talked about for days to come and I still have very vivid memories of that day. I have not been to a theater since then, but I would love to go again, even if only to see the very same play.
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Bekmuhamed Sa.
11/7/2010 08:23:33 am
Theater is a unique art. Some people hate it, some stay neutral, but there are others who can’t live without a theater. I am kind of person who appreciate all forms of art including the theater. Even though I don’t attend theater scenes very often, I still think that theater is very beautiful and interesting art.
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Kim Nguyen
11/7/2010 09:08:28 am
I did not go to the theatre in my country. I usually watch movies at home with friends and family. The play that I have seen in the theatre that I really like was the musical" Miss Saigon"
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Changmin Han
11/7/2010 09:28:11 am
Honestly, I always went to the theater in my country. I’m fantastical about movie. Exactly, I like a zombie, horror, and ghost. I like scary movie. I went to the theater once a week. And I think all movies are best thing I’ve ever seen at the theater. And ‘pirates of Caribbean’ is very impressive. Exactly, John Depp is best. I am his fan. Recently, I know that ‘dead walker’ is coming. I can’t wait that movie. And I did feel when I sat in a theater watching my favorite play. My feel is like shudder when I sat in a theater. Awesome movie make me shudder. And I prefer watching a play at the theater or a movie at the movie theater that I eat a lot of popcorn and beer. It’s very good for me and movie. And I like that watch the movie with my friends or my family. Watching movie with friends or family is awesome thing. When I was high school student, I always went to the theater after class with my friends. We bought some beer at ministop, and go to the theater, bought ticket, and popcorn. We played playstation 3 that wait for the movie. It was very exciting. I never forget that my past story.
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Vasylysa Moskalenko
11/7/2010 10:20:10 am
How often did you go to the theatre in your country? What was the best thing you’ve ever seen at the theatre?
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Paraskoviya M.
11/7/2010 12:16:45 pm
I don’t even know if I like theaters, because I’ve never been to the theater. I lived in a village, and theaters don’t exist till today. Theaters exist in big cities only, but we lived far away from cities, and I don’t know what it’s like to in a theater, but I really wish to visit a theater one day. I always thought that the people who live in cities, live better than villagers, we only work in gardens, and farming. But now I live in a city but I still wish to visit a theater. We just have to ask our friends to join us to go to the theater. Theater in my imagination is not for simple people, only famous and rich people go there. But in this country I haven’t seen a Russian theater. Theaters have a lot of arts, but every one understands it or likes it, especially the young people.
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Lindsay F
11/7/2010 01:16:29 pm
I like going to the theater as often as possible. Art is culture, as well as music, poetry, painting. It is also a good way to relieve stress.
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Martha DLR
11/7/2010 01:17:01 pm
My first contact with the theatre was at the time when I was in my high school, in our art class; we had to perform a play. I remember the long trials, the preparations for the wardrobe, memorizing all the lines and the stress right before the presentation, for me, that was not a very good experience, but after this day, I feel deep admiration for the actors; for the preparation, and natural aptitudes, and skills that they need to have to be actors. And now when I see a play I understand all things than need to be ready behind the curtains for a play.
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elvia es
11/7/2010 01:29:43 pm
I not going to the theater in my country. It was very expensive. But I remember only one time because the theater went to my school, they didn't charged the school for it, just the want to go in there because they want to explain us, the bud situation in our country about the nightlife and take alchool or have bad companies.
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Olga Ca
11/7/2010 01:54:07 pm
In my country I always go to the theatre, when I was a child I went to the theatre or cinema almost every month with my family, because going the theatre is very cheap. Also the theatre is used for drama, opera and musical movies. When I was young my friends and I made plans and we met up in the theatre to watch a movie. The movies lasted about two hours. I watched a lot movies that I liked. I remember a movie that was about God, it was on the day "Semana Santa" here it's name is Easter, I went to the theatre with my best friend and her mom the movie was very sad, we were crying most of the time when, the movie ended and we left saw each others eyes that were very red from crying a lot, then later we laughed at each other. Right now I watch the movies in my house, I prefer action movies. Rarely, I go to the theatre.
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Salam AB
11/7/2010 02:17:22 pm
I went to the theater twice in my life in my country.I went with my family to the national theater in my country.It was night time,4 hours before the midnight.The name of the play was "The Dancers And The Devils".The best thing I ever seen at the theater was the way that they were acting.What I mean that it was a play with real people running it,real dimensions,real voices,and familiar language.I felt great,and joyful when I sat in a theater watching my favorite play because if it is my favorite play that's mean I was waiting for it since I heard about it,so sitting at that chair in the movie theater would feel really good.I prefer watching movie at the movie theater than a play at the theater.We all know all the movies at the movie theater are not real even there are some animation movies are totally fake,but we prefer them because they can present more events in a very great space even if it's not real.They can show us many hard things many of us like it taking place with less damage ,and closer image for example: in action movies we see how the main character kill the enemies or the bad guys ,and stay alive.Most people like that kind of story which is something not easy to happen,bet it's real and acceptable in the movies.Or in war movies when we see many soldiers die which is a big disaster in the real life ,but it is presented in the movie in a more technical way makes you live with the events fore example some times we see many people are crying because of watching a sad story in a movie.Nowadays there are movies are created to educate people about life aspects like love,peace,sharing your feeling with others.....ect.
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Vachagan Da
11/7/2010 02:29:48 pm
My native city had a big, comfortable and architectural theater. In the theater, there were a lot of known actors. I used to go to theaters a lot in my country when I was a teenager. The first time I went to a theater was with my mother and our neighbor.The genre of the theater was comedy. In the theater it was usually full of people. The audience including me always enjoyed the plays performed by actors. The people were always excited and cheering because that theater was a comedy theater. What was good about that theater was that it had two parts. In between the parts, there were breaks. During breaks, the people always bought snacks, beverages and etc. The second time I went to the theater was with my classmates and teacher. We were reading a book and the play that we watched was about that book. The play was really interesting and we were focused. I really enjoyed that played and so did my classmates. The prices for tickets were cheap and that's why a lot of people went a lot. People from my city love art. They always go to theater. I prefer watching a play at the theater. The reason why I prefer watching a play at the theater is because the actors play naturally. You can see their emotions hear their natural voices. In movies they often use computers. Unfortunately I've never been a theater in the United States. But I've been in movie theaters a couple times. Hopefully I will go to a theater in future.
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Lyudmyla Yatskiv
11/7/2010 02:30:53 pm
I lived in a very beautiful city with many theatres that are very popular among people. The most beautiful is Opera House named after S.Krushelnitska. It was built between 1895 and 1900 and it looks really exciting and marvelous. I am a theatre lover. As for me, I prefer drama to all other theatres, and also I like opera and musical comedy. I will never forget my first visit to the Opera House. My friend and me wanted to see the famous ballet Swan Lake by Tcsaikovsky. We bought the tickets in advance and came to the theatre half an hour before the show. At 6 pm the perfomance began. From the first minute I was deeply impressed by everything I saw on the stage. The costumes were fine. The dancing and music was thrilling. The ballet seemed to me a fairy-tale. I had never seen anything more wonderful. My friend also enjoyed every minute of it.
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Kevin H
11/7/2010 02:33:47 pm
I've never been in a theatre my whole life. There are not theatre scenes where I live. I don't really like theatre because I think it's boring. I use to read theatre scene at highschool and I didn't like them. Sometimes it's funny but it's not as cool as a movie. I really enjoy cinemas. They are better because you can see the last movies in high quality while you are eating popcorns, hotdogs, nachos. Plus in movie theatre the sits are more confortable. There is a lot of action, most of the time it looks so realistic or it makes you laugh.
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Armine Ga
11/7/2010 02:54:37 pm
In my native city there are many theaters. The best theater for me is called Operi Dadron. The name of the theater is called Alexander Spendaryan theater. The facility is really beautiful and it's a dome. In front of the building there is a park. First time I went to the theater was with my classmates and my teachers. Over there I watched a play called Anush Dadron. I was amazed on the actors' talents.The play was about a girl who was in love with a guy named Saro. The girl had a reach family and the guy had a poor family. They can't get married because of family problems. They performed really well and I enjoyed it a lot. After the play the actors give an autograph to me. Another time I went to a theater with my friends. The genre of the theater was comedy. We laughed a lot during the play. We enjoyed the play and gave flowers to the actors. The price for the tickets were not that expensive. Many people went to theaters. The theater were specially build in nice places. I prefer watching a play at the theater rather than watching a movie at the movie theater. The reasons why I prefer watching a play at the theater is because I can see the actors alive rather than in screen. Also because everything is natural. On the other hand movies are not that bad too. In the United States I've never been a live theater,but instead I've been a movie theater. I hope that someday I can go to a theater and watch a play.
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Matvey Kh
11/7/2010 02:56:34 pm
How often did I go to the theatre in my native country? Actually I went to the theater with my classmates when I was in school. I do not really like to attend theatrical performances or opera singing. Most of all I do not like affectedness especially bad game of actors. What I really really like in the theatre? When I was in 8 th grade, our class went to the theater. It was a very famous theater in the southern part of the country. In this theatre often acted very well-known actors from many countries. Also in this theater often went different celebrities and politicians. Once there was an exclusive theatrical performances, and even the president attended this event. Nevertheless, the spectacle which our class attended is not unusual. It was based on a fairy tale. Actors played so well. The decor was so beautiful. I think it was first time when I like the theatre. It was a fantastic show! I was so immersed in the atmosphere of the play that I felt as though I am a direct party to the action. It was awesome! Those few hours have passed quickly. I did not want that show ended. After that my classmates and I had a long discussion about this event. Everybody was happy. Any way since that time I was in the theatre only few times. I prefer the movie theatre more. Probably because in the movies events seem more real. There are different effects, also actors usually play well.
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Mark Kh.
11/7/2010 03:22:09 pm
I was in the theater only once. It was in my childhood. It was the puppet theater. There was a representation of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood and the gray wolf." I then went to third grade and watched this show with my classmates. I remember that I was very worried about the girl in a red hat. I was afraid that the gray wolf will eat her. I wanted together with hunters to shoot it. I was glad when the hunters released Red Riding Hood and her grandmother. This tale I remember all my life. And in the theater I was no longer. I know that many people love the theater. Maybe they think that going to the theater is a sign of intelligence. But I think it's just a tradition or habit. Theater appeared earlier movies. It has a long history, but now people rarely go to the theater. I think I do not like a theater, I prefer to go to the movie theater. In the movies, the actions taking place are like real life. In the theater, there are only artificial decorations. I think that with movies you can show any ideas and events more accurately. I rarely go to the cinema now. I mainly watch movies on my TV or computer.
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Levon Na
11/7/2010 03:32:27 pm
In my country I rarely went to the theater. In 1991 when I was 16 years old it was my first time that I went to the theater. It was a special occasion for me, because that day was my birthday. I never forget that unusual play.
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Tatyana San
11/8/2010 04:31:57 pm
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toan n
11/9/2010 02:52:45 am
When I was in Vietnam, I often went to the theatre twice a year with my friends. My favorite show in theatre is music. When I was ten year old, my school invited a group of singer. I was so excited because had my favorite singer too. I asked my friends to go school early before the performance. We sat on the first ailse in theatre. When the singer came out, we clapped to loud. They made the air in theatre jubilant and lively. Everybody didn’t sit anymore and stood up. We joined and sang together with them. The concert was amazing that I ever seen. I prefer watching a play at the theatre because I can see real character and real scene. Whenever I watch the concert in the theatre, it always made me excited. If I go to theatre movie, I usually fall sleep after 15, 20 minute later. It’s so bored to me.
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F.K
11/18/2010 12:39:24 am
I like adventures. Since I was a boy I liked to travel in new places and to discover new things. On 1991, I have had the chance to travel in many countries. I went to Greece for a year. It was an amazing thing to go out of my country for the first time. Everything was in another shape from my home country. After a few years my country begins to change. I went in Italy, where I live for six years. It was a good experience for me. Italy is a great and beautiful place, but still exist a bad opinion for the immigrants. I passed my time in Italy, by working hard and enjoying my family. Two years ago I moved in U.S. I have a great chance because my daughter invited me and my wife to come in California. And we are still here. It is a wonderful opportunity to be in the United States. I think many things are completely different here. In US does not exist any kind of racism, anyone has the right to have the own education and job.
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