Theater and Drama

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Editor's Picks:

http://www.artsalive.ca/en/eth/
Editor's Pick ArtsAlive English Theatre Open in a new browser window Editor's Pick
   Find out how design and production, actors, playwrights, directors, and others come together to produce a performance. Includes glossary of commonly used theatre terms.
   http://www.artsalive.ca/en/eth/

Sites:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/changingstages/
Changing Stages Open in a new browser window
   Learn about this PBS series that explores the influences, inspirations, and conflicts that have shaped the course of theatre. Site includes biographies of significant people, timeline of important theatre events, and links to other theatre resources.
   http://www.pbs.org/wnet/changingstages/
http://library.thinkquest.org/5291/
Children's Creative Theater Guide Open in a new browser window
   Introduces children to theater history, games, terms, and other resources. Includes a virtual tour of a Nebraska children's theater and an original skit with costume and makeup ideas.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/5291/
http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/theater/tya/history.html
Children's Theatre History and Background Open in a new browser window
   A short history of children's theatre in the United States.
   http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/theater/tya/history.html
http://www.familyweek.com
Family Week at the Theatre Open in a new browser window
   Across New Jersey, young people and their families will receive free and/or discounted tickets to over 100 performances/events including free classes, workshops and backstage tours.
   http://www.familyweek.com
http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/kabuki.html
Kabuki for Everyone Open in a new browser window
   Introduces a traditional form of Japanese theater.
   http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/kabuki.html
http://www.artindia.net/kathakali.html
Kathakali Open in a new browser window
   Read about this form of Indian drama.
   http://www.artindia.net/kathakali.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/
Masterpiece Theatre Open in a new browser window
   Official site for the series with broadcast schedule, complete history of the series, timelines, and learning resources.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/
http://www.rdg.ac.uk./globe/
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Open in a new browser window
   Provides background information on Shakespearean performance in original conditions. Includes guides to the original Globe Theatre and a reconstructed version.
   http://www.rdg.ac.uk./globe/
http://library.thinkquest.org/10502/
Shakey's Place 3D Open in a new browser window
   Learn about Shakespeare's life and works. Begin with a biography, then move on to learn about his plays and sonnets. Includes summaries, as well as links to text, photographs from performances, and further information for each work.
   http://library.thinkquest.org/10502/
http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/theater/tya/ct/states.html
State by State Children's Theatre Listings Open in a new browser window
   Find children's theaters across the USA on this state-by-state listing.
   http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/theater/tya/ct/states.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/21722/
The Art and Science of Theater Open in a new browser window
   Learn how to stage a theatrical production, including finding a script, auditioning actors, building a set, and designing the lighting. Study the history of western theater from the time of ancient Greece to the twentieth century. Find out about authors a
   http://library.thinkquest.org/21722/
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html
Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920 Open in a new browser window
   A multimedia collection from the Library of Congress.
   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html

Last Updated: 2004-12-06 08:55:44