Is it possible, or even desirable, to make a living as an artist in the theatre? The blogging community has been chewing it over.

你认为仅仅靠当一名剧院的艺人谋生是可能甚至是理想的吗？这个话题在博客社区引起了激烈的讨论。

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It's because not making a living off theatre makes my work better - because real people live in the real world and, as a theatre artist, that's where my focus needs to be.

这是因为当一名剧院艺人使我的工作更加愉快——因为人们生活在现实世界里，然而作为一名剧院艺人，那是我需要关注的地方。

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In those days, residents living near the theatre either had to only walk a small distance or could even stay in their own street to watch a show.

那时候，住在剧院附近的居民只需走一小段或者干脆呆在自家所在的街道里，就能看上一出表演。

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The uncertainty will make for some surprise winners, both in the Dolby Theatre (formerly the Kodak) and in wagering living rooms across America.

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The Eden Project, a so-called living theatre of plants and people, in St Austell in Cornwall, has attracted nine million visitors since opening in 2001.

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In my 20 years in the East Lake neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, I have had the opportunity to talk to seniors and others in the area about childhood memories of a vibrant, living community: walks to the corner drugstore, fresh food at local markets, movies at the area theatre, and boat rides on the lake in the park.

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