I’d like to see Meng Jinghui’s new drama – “Soft”. What theater you think I should go to?
我想看孟京辉的新剧 《柔软》 ，你看我应该到哪个剧院呢?
What play is on this evening at the nearby theater? 附近的剧院今晚上演什么戏?
What’s the show we’re going to watch tonight? 今晚我们要看的是什么剧目?
It’s “Swan Lake”, a ballet. It’s a three-act play.芭蕾舞剧《天鹅湖》 。是场三幕剧。
When does the box-office open? 售票处什么时候开门?
There’s always a full house and every seat is booked for the next two weeks.
总是客满，下两周的票都预售完了。
I want a balcony seat for this evening. 我要一张今晚的楼座票。
At the Theater 看演出
Will you please reserve me an upper box for tomorrow? 请给我留一个明天楼上的包厢好吗?
Are there any seats left for Saturday night? 还有星期六晚上的票吗?
Yes, you can have two in the middle of Row H. 有。你可以买到两张H排中间的票。
The front row of the dress circle is fairly free. 楼厅前座的前排还有不少空座。
When does the curtain rise/fall? 什么时候开幕/闭幕?
Who is the leading character of the play? 谁演这个剧的主角?
How did you enjoy the play? 你喜欢这个剧吗?
I must confess I don’t understand much of it. 我得承认我看不太懂。
I enjoyed every minute of it. 我从头到尾都很欣赏。
I find the sets and costumes splendid. 我认为布景和服装都精彩极了。
I thought the acting was excellent/first-rate, but the script was no good.
我认为表演很出色/一流，就是剧本很糟。
I thought the show was marvelous. I haven’t laughed so much for a long time.
我认为这个节目精彩极了。好久以来我都没有这样大笑了。
Awful. I felt like walking out. I was bored stiff . 糟透了，我真想退场。真是厌烦极了。
Yes, it’s a sheer waste of time. 可不是吗?纯粹是浪费时间。
The plot was interesting and the characters were well portrayed. 情节有趣，人物也刻划得很好。
Lighting and background music were well used and the stage scenery was beautiful and realistic.
灯光和配乐用得很好，舞台布景漂亮而又真实。
There were three curtain calls when the performance was over. 表演完了以后谢了三次幕。