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The origins of theatre are embedded in ritual, dancing, storytelling, and play-acting. The world's earliest recorded dramatic activity took place on the banks of the River Nile in Egypt. Ancient Chinese Indian and Greek drama also indicate a long tradition of theatrical activity. This section of the Applied and Interactive Theatre Guide is designed to offer links to historical resources relating to the history of theatre in the world, available through the Internet. The various theatre histories undoubtedly help the student or practitioner of applied and interactive theatre styles to better understand the wealth of knowledge and experience that has been handed down to us over the ages.
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History of the Theatre (9th Edition) by Oscar G. Brockett and Franklin J. Hildy A History of the Theatre by Glynne Wickham Theories of the Theatre: A Historical and Critical Survey, from the Greeks to the Present by Marvin Carlson A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology: Secret Art of the Performer edited by Eugenio Barba & Nicola Savarese Theatre/Theory/Theatre: Major Critical Texts from Aristotle and Zeami to Soyinka and Havel edited by Daniel Gerould
- Ancient Greek Theatre - Ancient greek theatre, the playwriters, their works. Relation between theatre and the cult of Dionysus
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- TheatreHistory.com - Online database covering a wide range of theatre history topics. A very fascinating aspect of this site is a "Today in Theatre History" update, which appears on the website's main page.
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- Didaskalia - Ancient Theatre Today - An English-language publication about Greek and Roman drama, dance, and music as they are performed today. The name Didaskalia is taken from the inscriptions used to record the outcomes of drama and music festivals in Athens. The need for records of productions is greater today than it was in Athens, because there is more Greek and Roman drama performed in more parts of the world than there ever was in antiquity. (Added: 29-Jun-2003 Hits: 748 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Henry Irving Correspondence - The Henry Irving Foundation, established by John H.B. Irving, aims to record the Victorian actor’s correspondence, and fully illustrate his life, career and achievement in raising the reputation and status of the theatre in nineteenth century Britain and North America. The Victoria & Albert Theatre Collections hold the largest number of letters, from collections acquired from and given by the actor’s grandson and biographer Laurence Irving. (Added: 24-Aug-2007 Hits: 367 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- History of Australian Theatre - Articles on Australian Theatre History and a 3000 person database of people associated with it. (Added: 28-Apr-2004 Hits: 683 Rating: 5.00 Votes: 3) Rate It
- History of Costumes - "Zur Geschichte der Kostüme" was originally published from 1861 to 1880 in Munich by Braun and Schneider, as individual plates in a German magazine titled "Münchener Bilderbogen". Later, these plates were collected and bound into book form. Now the plate are available online, showing historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th century. An excellent source for theatre students and costume designers. (Added: 30-Jun-2003 Hits: 979 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- i Sebastiani - Boston-based troupe of Commedia dell'Arte performers founded in 1990; interested in both popular performance and the late Italian Renaissance. In addition to bringing Commedia dell'Arte performances in classic style, they are making Commedia accessible to audiences and students alike, both through performances as well as a wealth of online material. (Added: 24-Mar-2005 Hits: 588 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- IMTAL Europe - The International Museum Theatre Alliance is a membership organisation supporting and promoting best practice in costumed live interpretation and museum theatre. It was established in the U.S. in 1990 to promote theatre and live performance as interpretative techniques in cultural institutions. (Added: 27-May-2008 Hits: 242 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- International University Global Theatre Experience - IUGTE was founded in Latvia in 2000 by the director and teacher Sergey Ostrenko with the assistance of the international company Magnet Enterprises Ltd. The mission of the university consists in the research of the world theatre traditions and their influence on contemporary theatre. (Added: 7-Feb-2005 Hits: 615 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- KARAGOZ: Traditional Turkish Shadow Theatre - All about traditional Turkish shadow theatre KARAGOZ, which involves two-dimensional figures casting their shadows on a screen. (Added: 20-Jun-2005 Hits: 614 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 3) Rate It
- Marionette Puppets - Czech Marionettes is the largest online exhibition of original marionette creations and antique marionettes from the Czech. There are also puppets for sale through this website. (Added: 26-Nov-2004 Hits: 642 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Medieval Drama Links - An online gateway of about 200 annotated links relating to the study of medieval drama. The site includes links to play texts, general bibliographies and articles, sites concerned with medieval costumes, information on medieval music and instruments, and reviews of modern stagings of medieval plays. (Added: 27-Nov-2009 Hits: 189 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Meet P.T. Barnum - Actor, sideshow performer, and clown Adam Gertsacov brings Barnum to life in a dramatic interactive first person interpretation of the historic character. The interpretation is the product of careful study and research, as well as a healthy dose of showmanship. Audience members can meet Barnum in the flesh, and hear him opine on a number of issues (mostly in his original words) After the performance, a question and answer session is available. (Added: 17-Jul-2003 Hits: 760 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2) Rate It
- Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet - This site attempts two things: (1) To be a complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet. (2) To present new Shakespeare material unavailable elsewhere on the Internet. (Added: 29-Jun-2003 Hits: 793 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Seminar on the History of Performance - A showcase for the research of students taking Dr. Kelly Taylor's Seminar on the History of Performance Studies at the University of North Texas. The purpose of this course is to ground graduate students in the varied performance techniques, philosophies, and conventions that have contributed to the formation of contemporary Performance Studies theory and practice. (Added: 20-May-2004 Hits: 769 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Shakespeare Web - Comprehensive website established by Dana Spradley in 1994 on all things Shakespeare. (Added: 29-Jun-2003 Hits: 799 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Shakespeare's Globe - Founded by the American actor/director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of education and performance. Together, the Globe Theatre Company, Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Globe Education seek to further the experience and international understanding of Shakespeare in performance. (Added: 10-Aug-2005 Hits: 499 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Source Material on Jerzy Grotowski - This online archive consists of links to Grotowski material on this site as well as other reference material on Grotowski, of interest to anyone looking for information on the web about this influential theatre director from the twentieth century. The information comes from former members of New York-based Pillory Theater, which was active between 1967 and 1970. (Added: 28-Jul-2004 Hits: 669 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- The American Magic-Lantern Theater - America's only touring company re-creating Victorian Magic-Lantern Shows, the 1890s combination of projected images, live drama, and live music that led to the movies. (Added: 7-Jun-2004 Hits: 716 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- The Aphra Behn Society - Dedicated to encouraging and advancing research that focuses on issues of gender and/or women's role in the arts of early modern culture, circa 1660-1800. Through its newsletter, website, and annual meeting, the Behn Society seeks to promote an exchange of information and ideas among members of the various disciplines engaged in related research. (Added: 15-Jul-2003 Hits: 747 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- The Best Plays - Official website of Best Plays, the annual chronicle of United States theater founded by Burns Mantle in 1920. If you are a librarian, practitioner, critic or historian, the annual Best Plays publication is the most comprehensive tool available to help track United States playscripts. (Added: 26-Jul-2003 Hits: 790 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- The Broadway Archive - A fine collection of Broadway theatre works adapted for film and television. The site is produced by Broadway Digital Entertainment, a New York based media company dedicated to bringing the Broadway experience to a global audience. By extending the life of Broadway plays through television and the Internet, Broadway Digital Entertainment's goal is to keep theatre thriving and relevant for generations to come. (Added: 25-Feb-2005 Hits: 597 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- The Golden Age of British Theatre 1880-1920 - A growing collection of illustrated biographies of British actors including Lena Ashwell, Dorothea Baird, Harley Granville Barker, Arthur Bourchier, Constance Collier and many others. (Added: 27-Nov-2009 Hits: 185 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Theatre History in Europe: Architectural and Textual Resources Online - The history of theatre, the earliest known form of virtual reality, is brought vividly to life in an online teaching and research tool. Theatron features interactive real time walkthroughs of highly accurate 3D models of present and past theatres. (Added: 30-Jun-2003 Hits: 1024 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Theatre Museum - Britain's National Museum of the Performing Arts collects a wide range of documents, artefacts and works of art recording the history of the performing arts in Britain from the sixteenth century to the present. The collections include costumes, designs, manuscripts, books, video recordings, including the National Video Archive of Performance, posters and paintings for drama, dance, opera, musical theatre, circus, puppetry, music hall and live art. (Added: 8-Oct-2005 Hits: 777 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Theatrepedia - Information and links related to the History of Theatre from East Los Angeles College Theatre Arts program. (Added: 28-Feb-2005 Hits: 877 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- To Be or Not to Be, Innit - A yoof-speak guide to Shakespeare by Martin Baum. An abridged collection of fifteen of Shakespeare's finest work mindfully faithful to the original format by retaining all the important sexist, duplicitous, cross-dressing and violent moments that made William Shakespeare popular in his time. (Added: 25-Apr-2008 Hits: 271 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
- Turkish Shadow Puppets - Traditional Turkish shadow puppet site. (Added: 8-May-2006 Hits: 496 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It
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