Theatre History

Visit sites dedicated to the research of Britain's lively and significant theatrical history.

Selected sites from UK Directory

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  1. Beginners Guide to DADA

    Traces the history and development of the art movement through essays, its practitioners and through visual records. Find a short bibliography.
    www.ex.ac.uk

    Traces the history and development of the art movement through essays, its practitioners and through visual records. Find a short bibliography.

  2. Bernhardt, Sarah - Pages

    Find complete play, film and other archive listings for this famous actress. Includes a gallery of photographs, book reviews and a news page.
    www.users.globalnet.co.uk

    Find complete play, film and other archive listings for this famous actress. Includes a gallery of photographs, book reviews and a news page.

  3. Betterton, Thomas - Britannica.com

    Short profile of this Restoration author and Shakespearean actor. See his portrait from a contemporary engraving.
    www.britannica.com

    Short profile of this Restoration author and Shakespearean actor. See his portrait from a contemporary engraving.

  4. Digital Performance Archive

    Based and run by Nottingham Trent University, to gather a database of performances from contemporary practitioners to read about and download.
    socks.ntu.ac.uk

    Based and run by Nottingham Trent University, to gather a database of performances from contemporary practitioners to read about and download.

  5. Footlight Notes

    Ezine dedicated to high;lighting the theatrical events of the 1850s to the 1920s. Read articles about the performers of the period.
    members.tripod.com

    Ezine dedicated to high;lighting the theatrical events of the 1850s to the 1920s. Read articles about the performers of the period.

  6. Heritage Theatre - The Best of British Theatre At Home

    Drama productions professionally recorded available to buy on VHS or DVD video. See a list of titles, with detailed synopsis, and how to buy.
    www.heritagetheatre.com

    Drama productions professionally recorded available to buy on VHS or DVD video. See a list of titles, with detailed synopsis, and how to buy.

  7. History of Drama - Bill Griffiths

    Group of texts designed to inform and enlighten about the dramatic structure of ancient works. Find comparable documents from several genres.
    www.bgriffiths7.freeserve.co.uk

    Group of texts designed to inform and enlighten about the dramatic structure of ancient works. Find comparable documents from several genres.

  8. Mystery Plays 25 Years On - University of Leeds

    Article about the performance of the York Mystery plays in 1975, examinees the re-emergence of medieval drama in the United Kingdom.
    www.leeds.ac.uk

    Article about the performance of the York Mystery plays in 1975, examinees the re-emergence of medieval drama in the United Kingdom.

  9. Performing Arts Data Service - University of Glasgow

    Links and resource directory for UK arts includes drama, dance and film. Broken down into projects containing text and visual material.
    www.pads.ahds.ac.uk

    Links and resource directory for UK arts includes drama, dance and film. Broken down into projects containing text and visual material.

  10. Shakespeare's Globe

    Take a virtual tour of the reconstructed version of this theatre. It stands as testimony to the enduring fascination with Shakespeare in Britain.
    www.londonnet.co.uk

    Take a virtual tour of the reconstructed version of this theatre. It stands as testimony to the enduring fascination with Shakespeare in Britain.

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