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Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920 - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html
A multimedia collection from the Library of Congress. |
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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. |
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ZOOM Playhouse - http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/index.html
Contains many short plays and skits for young people to put on. |
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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. |
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Kabuki for Everyone - http://park.org/Japan/Kabuki/kabuki.html
Introduces a traditional form of Japanese theater. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Theatre on a Shoestring - http://upstagereview.org/
Dynamic theatre education with resources including photos, articles and synopses. |
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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. |
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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. |