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Web Gallery of Art: Woman in Evening Dress at the Door of a Theatre Box
An image of "Woman in Evening Dress at the Door of a Theatre Box", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec from 1889-90 (Oil on canvas, 81 x 52 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Gabriel Tapie De Celeyran in the Theatre Foyer
An image of "Gabriel Tapie de Celeyran in the Theatre Foyer", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec from 1893-94 (Oil on canvas, 110 x 56 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: At the Theatre (La Premiere Sortie)
An image of "At the Theatre (La Premiere Sortie)", created by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1876 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 50 cm).
PBS
Pbs: Masterpiece Theatre: Almost a Woman
This site provides teachers with instructional activities to use when teaching the novel Almost a Woman by Esmeralda Santiago. It contains links to the poetry of other Puerto Rican authors and essays about the Puerto Rican/American...
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Theatr Group: The Actors Studio History
History of The Actor's Studio including its origins in the teachings of Stanislavski and The Group Theater. Also includes the roles of Robert Lewis, Sanford Meisner, and Lee Strasberg.
TheatreHistory.com
Theatre history.com: Greek and Roman Comedy
This TheatreHistory.com page talks about Greek and Roman tragedies. Includes links from within the text.
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Theatr Group: "Method"acting Procedures
Contains fourteen descriptions of various "method" acting procedures. Includes exercises such as sense memory, the magic if, animal exercise, affective memory, given circumstances, and more.
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Theatre history.com: Sophocles and His Tragedies
This site provides a complete biography of Sophocles reprinted from a drama history book. Includes his innovations in ancient theater and his achievements as an artist.
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Theatre history.com: Oliver Goldsmith
This is a biographical profile of the 18th century Irish-English poet and playwright, Oliver Goldsmith, whose poems such as "The Deserted Village" and plays such as "She Stoops to Conquer" are considered masterpieces.
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Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece
Brief description of how societal traditions developed into theater in Ancient Greece. Includes well-known playwrights and plays as well as links to comprehensive information within and outside of the site.
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Etc: Theatre of War in the East, 1861 1865
A map of the eastern seat of war during the American Civil War, showing cities, railroads, mountains and terrain, forts, rivers, and significant battle sites.
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Etc: Theatre of War in the United States, 1861 1865
A map showing the extent of the Confederate territories east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows state lines and capitals, major cities, forts, battle sites, and rivers in the region. The map...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Theatre of Georgia and Carolinas Campaigns, 1861 1865
A map of the parts of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia involved in the Georgia and the Carolinas campaigns of the American Civil War. The map shows major cities, towns, and ports, railroads, mountain...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Georgia: Fox Theatre
Grand movie palace; built in the 1920s; Moorish design.
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Arts Journal: Theater Page
The ArtsJournal website provides a daily summary of arts and cultural journalism from the English-language press around the world, with links to complete articles for further reading. The theater page collects links on a wide range of...
BBC
Bbc: Shakespeare Unlocked: A Midsummer Night's Dream [Pdf]
A Midsummer Night's Dream Teacher Pack (lesson unit). Shakespeare Unlocked brings Shakespeare's most popular plays to life for young people by showing how actors and directors work to interpret and take ownership of Shakespeare's text....
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Death in the Family
Created in association with the Masterpiece Theatre film version of "A Death in the Family," this teacher's guide provides materials for the study of the film or the book. Students will study the life and work of James Agee, determine...
University of Pennsylvania
George Bernard Shaw: "Misalliance"
When Pennsylvania's People's Light & Theatre Company produced Shaw's "Misalliance," it printed excerpts from a number of essays on the work. Links to those works appear here and contain fascinating information about Shaw and the work.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 3
In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Feste are in a boisterous mood that raises the ire of Malvolio. Incensed at his highhandedness, Maria and the trio hatch a plan to...
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Vaudeville Memories
Wonderful site that offers all kinds of pictures and information about the performers, the theatres, the slang, and links to other sites.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Oral Storytelling and Dramatization
Students begin this lesson by discussing what makes a good, vivid story and creating a working checklist of the criteria for a good story. They explore background information about the Mercury Theatre production of the "War of the...
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Hamlet 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre and its productions of Hamlet, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, a synopsis of the play, classroom activities, and a bibliography.
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Love's Labour's Lost 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about this play, a synopsis, discussion ideas, classroom activities, and a...
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