Listen, you know the performance tonight?
Yeah.- Well, could you tell everyone to be on time for the pre-theatre reception?
- It’s really important.
- Right. How come?
- Well, we’ve just got word that the President and his wife are going to attend!
- Wow, that’s great!
- I know, isn’t it? Some media crews are coming too
- as they’re very keen to get some photos of the President with the actors
- and maybe a short interview.
- Oh that’ll be excellent publicity for the play.
- The playwright will be there too, won’t he?
- Yeah. And extra security too, I suppose.
- So you mustn’t be late!
- Can you spread the word?
- Sure.
pre-theatre
："pre-theater"の綴りはアイルランド英語だと"pre-theatre"となる。
reception
："reception"は劇の上演前に観客が談話室のような場所で軽食を食べたりお茶を飲んだりする時間のこと。
How come?
："How come?"は口語的な表現で、"Why?"の意味。「どうして」
got word
："got word"は"overheard"の意味。「偶然耳にする」