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Tes: Education Workpack: Romeo and Juliet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This module provides information about the National Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet. All content will easily supplement the play, along with the extended research options provided.
Shakespeare Globe Trust
Shakespeare's Globe: Fact Sheet: Audiences
An article containing pictures, information, and additional resources about the audiences that attended William Shakespeare's plays in the Globe Theatre.
Vancouver Island University
Malaspina Univ.: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Online lecture from the Malaspina University concerning Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. Includes a great discussion of the Theatre of the Absurd and the play's connections to other works of literature.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's Greek to Me!
Through this lesson, students will research Greek theatre by looking at ancient Greek fairy tales and children's stories. Students will create their own fairytale using Moviemaker software.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Dividing Words Into Syllables
Young scholars will develop reading fluency using vocabulary from the book Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Leo and Diane Dillon. Students will participate in reading the story using the reader's theatre strategy. After being...
Northern Virginia Community College
Introduction to Theatre Six Parts of a Play Character
This site tells of Aristotle's six parts of a play. It goes into detail on the Character and the different terms that describe different character types.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Christopher Newton
Formerly the Artistic Director for the Shaw Festival, Newton is also an accomplished director and actor.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Richard Monette
As well as being a well-respected actor, Monette is probably best known for his post as Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival. The journey of his career is great for students to study.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Christopher Plummer
Although well known as a film actor, a synopsis of his stage career is laid out here.
Other
Theatre Arts Lesson Plans
This professional actor provides lesson plans for theater arts classes.
Other
American Repertory Theatre: Adrienne Kennedy
At this site is a listing of Adrienne Kennedy's plays, awards, and the different countries in which she lived. There are multiple blue-highlighted links that open up to extensive information about commissioned assignments, a first-person...
Other
Ancient Greek Theatre: The Actors and the Chorus
General information on Greek actors, costumes, masks, scenic appearances, and the chorus.
Edutopia
Edutopia: Room to Learn: Mystery Science Theatre
Read and see examples of how one physics teacher turns his classroom into a student-centered, project-based and fun place to be.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: William Hutt
As one of Canada's most famous stage actors, Bill Hutt is a great career for students to study.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Billy Bishop Goes to War
This gives an history and synopsis of one of the most famous Canadian musicals ever produced.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Rex Deverell
Offers biographical material and information on award winning Canadian playwright, Rex Deverell.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encylopedia: John Murrell
John Murrell's plays are great for student work because they are low in content that could be deemed risky for high school students. (at least the ones I've read)
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Daniel Mac Ivor
As a playwright, Daniel MacIvor is perhaps one of Canada's most famous. His plays are great for students to study because they allow the actor to be introspective and observe their characters and the choices they make. Personally, I've...
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Ann Marie Mc Donald
The work of Ann Marie McDonald is in two mediums - as a playwright and also as an author. Her work is great for exploring the relationship between these mediums, how they differ, and how they connect.
Other
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
These wooden, puppet-like machines operate on simple engineering: a turn crank. Watch them in action and see them in a full 360 degree view.
Other
The History of Australian Theatre
A history of theater in Australia, with links to many articles, plays, performers, and other things related to Australia's theater history.
TheatreHistory.com
Theatre History: Ben Jonson Biography
A great website for insight into Jonson's plays. This site discusses and critiques each of his plays.
Other
Creative Drama & Theatre Education Resource Site
Contains a large amount of information on creative drama including classroom ideas, theater games, plays for performance, and more.
Curated OER
Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography
This full e-text version of Lady Gregory's "Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography" also includes the appendices and footnotes for the work, as well as illustrations of original manuscript pages.
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