For questions (1)->(15), read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Write your answer in the numbered box. THEATER DESIGN
Built between c.350 and c.330 BC, the semi-circular theatre at Epidaurus has(1) never been bettered. Its acoustic are near perfect, its design and natural setting breathtaking. Yet, has theatre design really got anywhere since Epidaurus? In today's world,(2) there remains a divide between the expectations of traditionally-minded audiences and (3) those of inventive theatrical companies, with no one seeming to know quite (4) what a theatre (5) ought to be - group of wandering players or permanently housed in magnificent buildings? In the (6) ???? case, going to see a play is (7) like going to the cinema: actors play on a distance stage framed by heavy curtains. There is (8) no similarity between this and the audience participation promoted by other theatre groups; the two experiences are quite (9) unlike each other, require different architectural settings and , (10) to date, have appealed to different audiences. Finding an ideal architectural setting (11) for theatre has been a quixotic quest for centuries. (12) As a mirror of the culture of the relatively homogenous society that created it, Epidaurus was perfect in its time. In today's far (13) and inclusive societies, though, directors can hardly expect to find easy solutions to something that (14) their predecessors have struggled with (15) ever since ancient audiences abandoned the stone seats of Epidaurus.
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For questions (1)->(15), read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Write your answer in the numbered box. THEATER DESIGN
Built between c.350 and c.330 BC, the semi-circular theatre at Epidaurus has(1) never been bettered. Its acoustic are near perfect, its design and natural setting breatht