世界節(jié)假日博覽 第60期:世界戲劇日

　　World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. It iscelebrated every year on March 27 by theatre companies around the world. Theatre groups of all kinds put on special performances and events to mark the day. The most important event is the message given by a leading figure in world theatre. The first message was given by the French poet, novelist and film maker Jean Cocteau. World Theatre Day is also an occasion for actors,playwrights and directors to celebrate the power of the performing arts and how they bring people together. It is also a good chance for artists to show the world how theatre can and does create peace between people.

　　1961年，國際戲劇協(xié)會發(fā)起了世界戲劇日。每年的3月27日，全球劇院都會慶祝該節(jié)日。各個劇院都會舉辦特殊活動來慶祝。其中最重要的活動就是由一位戲劇界的知名人物發(fā)表感言。第一位傳遞訊息的人物是法國詩人，小說家，電影制作人讓·谷克多。對于演員、劇作家以及導演來說，他們會在這一天來慶祝表演藝術的偉大力量，以及它所發(fā)揮的團結作用。對于藝術家來說，他們能夠有機會向世界展示戲劇為促進世界和平所作出的貢獻。

　　Theatre is one of the oldest performing arts. It dates back thousands of years. It has its roots in story telling and evolved into acting and the stage. The word ‘theatre’ comes from the Greek ‘theatron’, which means "the seeing place". Theatre forms a rich part of every culture, from ancient Greek tragedies and Japanese Kabuki, to Indian Sanskrit epics and the medieval world of Islamic puppet theatre. Today theatre is enjoyed by millions of theatre-goers around the world. People have a huge choice of dramas, musicals and comedy theatre. They can enjoy watching the top actors on Broadway or London’s West End, or simply watch their local amateur dramatics production.

　　戲劇是最古老的表演藝術之一。它的歷史能夠追溯到數(shù)千年之前。它發(fā)源于講故事，并逐漸演變成舞臺表演藝術。“劇場”一次來源于希臘語“theatron”，它的意思是“觀看的對方”。在所有文化，劇場都扮演了非常重要的角色，從古希臘悲劇，日本歌舞町伎，再到印度的梵語史詩，中世紀的木偶劇院。如今，劇場受到了全球數(shù)百萬愛好者的喜愛。人們有許多選擇，戲劇，音樂劇，以及喜劇。他們能夠在百老匯或是西倫敦欣賞到頂級演員的精彩表演，或是觀看當?shù)貥I(yè)余戲劇班的表演。

　　1.puppet theatre 木偶劇院

　　例句：Behind the crude lectern, off to a side, stands a curtained puppet theatre.

　　在粗糙的讀經臺后面, 偏向一邊, 是一座掛著幕布的木偶戲臺.

　　2.performing arts 表演藝術

　　例句：Wanchai boasts the Academy of Performing Arts, where everything from Chinese Opera to Shakespeare is performed.

　　灣仔擁有香港演藝學院，從京劇到莎士比亞的各種劇目都在這里上演。

　　3.evolve into 逐漸發(fā)展成

　　例句：The simple plan evolved into a complicated scheme.

　　這個簡單的計劃逐漸發(fā)展成了一項復雜的規(guī)劃。

　　4.story telling 講故事

　　例句：His story-telling can push the bounds of probability a bit far at times.

　　他講故事的時候，不時會有些夸大。

　　本篇內容翻譯來自可可英語網。