A
Guide To Ancient Greek Theatre
Ancient
Greek Theatre
Bibliography
of Cornish Medieval Drama
Black
Broadway: A Twentieth Century
Black Musical Review - A virtual playhouse designed to celebrate the
history and future of African-American musical theatre and
dance.
Broadway:
The American Musical - the
companion website for a film chronicling the evolution of the
Broadway musical (1904-2004). Explore 15 of the most influential and
popular musicals, including "Show Boat," "Porgy and Bess," and "The
Producers." Lesson plans invite students to compare literary works
and the musicals they inspired, and more.
Celebrating
Stephen Sondheim - helps
introduce students to one of the most influential figures in musical
theatre history. In addition to lesson ideas and learning activities,
it offers a biography of the composer-lyricist, a timeline of his
career, and the background and synopses of four of his most
well-known musicals.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/mt/sondheim/artsedge.html
Centre
for Research in Early Theatre
- Records of Early English Drama (REED) - IIncludes links to theatre
history, music/dance history, and archives sites. Includes five 16th
century Latin plays in English translation.
Children's
Creative Theater Guide -
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.
Children's
Theatre History and Background - A short history of children's theatre in the United
States.
Didaskalia
Ancient Theatre Today
Drop
Me Off In Harlem - a multimedia exploration of the Harlem Renaissance
(1920s-1930s) Lesson ideas and learning activities facilitate an
arts-integrated approach to the study of key works and themes that
emerged.
Greek
Theatre in the Ancient World
Greek Mythology
Today
Internet Broadway
Database, The - A
comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all
the "title page" information about each production
Internet
Off-Broadway Database - lists
productions playing Off-Broadway from the beginning to the
present
Introduction
To Greek And Roman Comedy
Jack
Wolcott's Theatre History -
Directory of websites related to theatre history.
Kabuki:
A Brief History
Kabuki
for Everyone - Introduces a
traditional form of Japanese theater.
Kathakali - Read about this form of Indian
drama.
Library
of Congress: Variety Stage -
over 146 theatre playbills and programs that provide information
about variety theatre productions
Medieval
Drama Links
Russiandrama.net: Early Twentieth Century Russian Drama - An
overview of the directors, designers, artists and playwrights in
Russia who shaped modern drama during the first two decades of the
twentieth century. Includes hundreds of images, multimedia, and
commentary.
Shakespeare's
Globe Theatre - Provides
background information on Shakespearean performance in original
conditions. Includes guides to the original Globe Theatre and a
reconstructed version.
Shakey's
Place 3D - Enter
Shakespeare's Globe Theater and learn about his 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.
The
Drama To 1642 - Part One
The Golden Age of Theatre
(1880-1920) - Illustrated
biographies of major British actors during the early years of the
Nineteenth Century, including Gertie Miller, Gabrielle Ray and
Seymour Hicks.
TheatreHistory.com - Collections of articles and links on the
origins of theatre and theatre history in various countries,
cultures, and time periods.
Theatre
History Resource
This
Month in Theatre History -
Milestones of theatre history presented day by day, month by month. A
fun resource for theatre educators, students, and
scholars.
Vaudeville
and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920 - Selected materials from the popular stage and allied
arts housed at the Library of Congress. Includes photographs and
memorabilia of Houdini, English playscripts, Yiddish playscripts, a
selection of playbills and program books, motion pictures, and sound
recordings.