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In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲ will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2：30 p．m. & Sunday 29 April, 1：30 p．m. & 6：30 p．m.
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi|Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2：30 p．m. & Saturday 19 May, 7：30 p．m.
Deafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language(BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2：30 p．m. & Wednesday 23 May, 7：30 p．m.
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv|Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrewlanguage theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7：30 p．m. & Tuesday 29 May, 7：30 p．m.
1．Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A．Richard Ⅲ. B．Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
C．As You Like It. D．The Merchant of Venice.
2．What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?
A．It has two groups of actors.
B．It is the leading theatre in London.
C．It performs plays in BSL.
D．It is good at producing comedies.
3．When can you see a play in Hebrew?
A．On Saturday 28 April.
B．On Sunday 29 April.
C．On Tuesday 22 May.
D．On Tuesday 29 May.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了莎士比亚的戏剧被翻译成几个国家的语言，并将在这些国家的大剧院上映。
1．A 细节理解题。根据题干the National Theatre of China定位到National Theatre of China段落处，根据“This production of Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲ will be directed by the National’s Associate Director，Wang Xiaoying.”可知，Richard Ⅲ将要在中国国家大剧院上演。故选A项。
2．C 细节理解题。根据题干Deafinitely Theatre定位到Deafinitely Theatre，根据“Deafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language(BSL)”可知，Deafinitely Theatre的特殊之处在于是用手语表演戏剧。故选C项。
3．D 细节理解题。根据“Date&Time：Monday 28 May,7：30 p．m. &Tuesday 29 May,7：30 p．m.”可知，可以在5月29日，星期二这一天，在希伯来观看戏剧。故选D项。
