Vocabulary: Theatre 词汇：剧院
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Fish and chips for those with a taste for drama
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Fish and chips have been at the centre stage of British cuisine for generations. Now a theatre company is putting on a show which charts the history of the dish and its place in national life.
The Mikron Theatre Company is touring the country till the end of October with a play entitled One of Each. It's a tale of storms at sea, saucy secrets and sibling rivalry centred on two chippies seeking a gong.
And guess where the play is being staged? Yes, in restaurants serving fish and chips. Marianne McNamara, the company's artistic director, says: "Mikron tours by van and by narrow boat so we aren't able to have a lot of set. But when you are in a fish and chip shop you don't need a set. You know you've got all the smells, the aroma of fish and chips coming out and people are able to experience what we're describing, what we're celebrating."
Last century, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding were displaced as the national dish and between the First and Second World Wars Britain had 35,000 fish and chip shops.
If the play gets enough applause, who knows which other plots food might inspire in the future? Pie and mash is popular among people with humble origins. Millionaire footballer David Beckham has probably enjoyed his fair share of Michelin-starred eateries but he's still keen on the dish he grew up eating.
Curry has a lot to say about 21st Century Britain. The great number of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent has had an impact on the culture for decades. And many people see spicy curries as the British national dish.
And how about you? What Chinese dish would you write a play about?
Glossary 词汇表 （点击单词收听发音）
centre stage中心，焦点
theatre company剧团
to put on上演
show表演
to chart记录
to tour巡回演出
entitled名为
tale（有惊险内容）故事、传说
saucy不雅的，粗俗的，开色情玩笑的
chippy (chippies)炸鱼薯条店（复数：chippies）
gong奖章
to stage组织上演
artistic director艺术总监
set布景
aroma香味
applause掌声，喝彩
plot情节
eatery (eateries)小吃店，餐馆（复数：eateries）
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发表于 2016-7-15 00:12:03