Knowledge: theater and drama
Links
- Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html - A multimedia collection from the Library of Congress.
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/globe/ - Provides background information on Shakespearean performance in original conditions. Includes guides to the original Globe Theatre and a reconstructed version.
- Kathakali
http://www.artindia.net/kathakali.html - Read about this form of Indian drama.
- ArtsAlive English Theatre
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/eth/ - Find out how design and production, actors, playwrights, directors, and others come together to produce a performance. Includes glossary of commonly used theatre terms.
- Changing Stages
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/changingstages/ - 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.
- Family Week at the Theatre
http://www.familyweek.com - 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.
- Masterpiece Theatre
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/ - Official site for the series with broadcast schedule, complete history of the series, timelines, and learning resources.
- Children's Theatre History and Background
http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/theater/tya/history.html - A short history of children's theatre in the United States.
- State by State Children's Theatre Listings
http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/theater/tya/ct/states.html - Find children's theaters across the USA on this state-by-state listing.
- Children's Creative Theater Guide
http://library.thinkquest.org/5291/ - 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.
- Kabuki for Everyone
http://park.org/Japan/Kabuki/kabuki.html - Introduces a traditional form of Japanese theater.
- Reader's Theatre Basics
http://bms.westport.k12.ct.us/mccormick/rt/RTHOME.htm - Explains what Reader's Theatre is and how to become active in it.
- Shakey's Place 3D
http://library.thinkquest.org/10502/ - 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.
- ZOOM Playhouse
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/index.html - Contains many short plays and skits for young people to put on.
- G.L. Horton's One-Act Plays
http://www.stagepage.info/oneactplayscripts/_oneact.html - Contains many One-Act Plays for small to large productions put on by teens.
- The Art and Science of Theater
http://library.thinkquest.org/21722/ - 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 and their plays which have made an impact on the development of theater.
- Theatre on a Shoestring
http://upstagereview.org/ - Dynamic theatre education with resources including photos, articles and synopses.
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