11. Comment on the scenery and peculiarities of play productions and performances at the early British theatres. Compare and contrast them with the modern ones.

1.fidget

2. slump

3. take the weight or bear the weight

4. ergonomic

5. fatigue

6. bolt upright

7. legroom

8. elbowroom

1. sitting or standing very straight;

2. the space in front of a seat for your legs;

3. to keep moving your hands or feet, or changing position slightly (because you are nervous or bored);

4. the space available in the surrounding area to move your arms.; also a generic word to describe the amount of space somewhere (i.e. in a room);

5. here, to sit heavily with a curved spine (not in an upright position), perhaps because you are tired;

6. tiredness or weakness;

7. to support or hold something up;

8. designed to support the human body more and improve health and posture.

1.ticket touts

2.face value

3.dodgy

4.legitimately

5.transactions

6.venue

7.cheapskate8.inflated prices

9. fake

10. out-of-pocket

11. silver bullet

12. reputable

13. void

1. not valid; cancelled;

2. buying or selling things;

3. one simple solution to solve a problem;

4. the price shown on the ticket;

5. done properly according to the rules or the law;

6. (informal) someone who doesn’t like spending money;

7. building where large or important events take place;

8. prices that are higher than they should be;

9. not real;

10. dishonest, unreliable, (sometimes) illegal;

11. honest, reliable and trustworthy;

12. people who buy tickets for an event in order to resell them at a higher price;

13. losing money in a transaction.