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Shakespeare Resource Center: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find information on the history of the Globe Theatre.
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Krying Sky Productions: The Group Theatre (1931 1940)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains four paragraphs of information about the influential Group Theatre of New York in the 1930s. Also contains links to more information about people who influenced or were associated with it including Konstantin Stanislavski, Lee...
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: The Shaw Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
Specializing in the work of George Bernard Shaw, the Shaw Festival is one of the biggest theatre festivals in Canada. History and links are here.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Greek Theatre

For Students 1st - 7th
Overview of the history of ancient Greek theatre written in a kid-friendly format teaches about the architecutre of the theatre buildings as well as the structure of the plays.
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Jack Wolcott: Elizabethan Theatre Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is essentially a link page on Elizatbethan Theatre Resources.
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Children's Theatre Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Children's Theatre Plays.com is a source for purchasing plays from a company that has been producing children's shows for 24 years. The list of plays is a great idea source.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Reginald at the Theatre" by H. H. Munro

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Reginald at the Theatre" by H. H. Munro. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Theatre Database: Beaumont and Fletcher

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Theatre Database presents a biography of Elizabethan dramatists and collaborators Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. The information is somewhat in-depth and throughout links are provided for additional information. Also...
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Ancient Greek Theatre: Sophocles

For Students 9th - 10th
A personal site on Greek theatre with a brief biography of Sophocles, along with a short list of his works and summaries of each.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre: Alvin Ailey

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Includes some personal background, professional experience, and choreographic works.
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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Ancient Greek Theatre

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Ancient Greek Theatre.
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Sir William Tyrone Guthrie

For Students 9th - 10th
Responsible for the development of the Stratford Festival, Guthrie remains one of the most influential people in Canadian theatre. Great for a history lesson, or as background information if you are planning a field trip to Stratford.
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The Ancient Theatre Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictoral tour of ancient Greek and Roman theaters. Click on particular countries on the map of Europe to zoom into them. Then click on particular cities for pictures and brief descriptions of theaters within them.
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Thalia Spanish Theatre

For Students 9th - 10th
The Thalia Spanish Theatre is a nonprofit theatre whose purpose is to serve the cultural needs of the Hispanic community in New York. They are the only Spanish theatre in Queens, NY.
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Childdrama.com Children's Theatre and Creative Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Playwright and teacher's site is full of his own material plus links, definitions, lesson plans, rules, references, and photos from productions!
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This search engine is great for beginning lessons, brushing up on basic info, or as a reference for student projects.
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Northern Virginia Community College

Nova: Introduction to Theatre/medieval to Elizabethan

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed class notes on English drama and the artistic and historical influences that shaped it. Includes information about the University Wits, pre-Shakespearean acting troups and Elizabethan acting style.
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Theatre History: Origins of Theatre

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by a university professor, this page briefly explains why and how theater emerged from religious or ritual practices.
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Theatre of Pompey Computer Reconstructions

For Students 9th - 10th
Modern virtual reality models of Pompey's theater.
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Native Earth Performing Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Native Earth presents works that are relevant to the lives of Aboriginals today. A great venue for seeing new Canadian works.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Shadowbox Theatre

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever thought about your shadow? One way to learn about them is to make your own shadow box theater--once a very popular form of entertainment in Europe during the 1800s and early 1900s.
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British Theatre Guide: A Thousand Years of British Theatre History (Part 6a)

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the trends characteristic of twentieth-century British theater. Addresses the transformation of style which occurred during this time period.
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: The Stratford Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great history of the Stratford festival with lots of links within the rest of the site.
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TheatreHistory.com

Theatre History: Restoration Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from TheatreHistory.com provides great information on restoration drama. Links are given throughout for additional information on related subjects. The article is medium sized in length and discusses everthing from women...

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