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| Drama and Theatre Links |
Digital-librarian.com: Performing
Arts
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A Librarian's Choice of the Best of the Web in Performing Arts links and research.
A good source of links. Some digging is required as about 1/3 of the links appear to be broken. The links which do work are worth a look.
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Here you will find pointers to resources in more than 50 countries around the world, for professionals, amateurs, academics and students of all ages. We are trying to make the site multi-cultural and multi-lingual. The site is updated daily.
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Theatre Books
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Theatre Books was established in 1975 by Leonard McHardy and John Harvey, who met while working in one of Toronto's "alternate" theatres. The store soon became a mecca for theatre professionals, students and ardent fans.
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Creative drama resource site
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A great source for drama games. The plays are only listed on the site and are not viewable online.
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Records of Early English Drama (REED)
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REED is an international scholarly project that is establishing for the first time the broad context from which the great drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries grew. REED examines the historical MSS that provide external evidence of drama, secular music, and other communal entertainment and ceremony from the Middle Ages until 1642, when the Puritans closed the London theatres.
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HCCMS Drama Web site
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An excellent exemplar of a drama classes drama web site. Checkout the power point presentations on theatre history. A great resource.
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Creative Teaching through Drama
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This is a great page with great links on how drama can be used in the classroom! Some links include drama and improvisation game sites. A great resource for a starting drama teacher.
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Theatre on a shoestring
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Covers the basic elements needed to mount a theatre production. Topics cover directing tips, costume and set design and more. All documentation is free and in PDF format.
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Ontario Curriculum Documents for the Arts Grades 1-8
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Curriculum documents define what children are taught in Ontario public schools. They detail the knowledge and skills that students are expected to develop in each subject at each grade level. By developing and publishing curriculum documents for use by all Ontario teachers, the Ministry of Education sets standards for the entire province.
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Ontario Curriculum Documents for the Arts Secondary
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Curriculum documents define what children are taught in Ontario public schools. They detail the knowledge and skills that students are expected to develop in each subject at each grade level. By developing and publishing curriculum documents for use by all Ontario teachers, the Ministry of Education sets standards for the entire province.
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ARTSEDGE
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ARTSEDGE — the National Arts and Education Network — supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience.
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Council of Drama and Dance in Education (C.O.D.E.)
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CODE is the voice of Drama and Dance teachers in the political arena. We have written responses to the Common Curriculum, the Royal Commission on Learning and many other Ministry initiatives. CODE also has a mandate to co-operate with other arts educator organizations, such as OSEA (Ontario Society for Education through Art), OMEA
(Ontario Music Educators Association) and various Dance organizations.
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| Improvisation, Drama Games, Mask Work, and Puppetry |
Improv Theme Page
Description:
This "Theme Page" has links to information about Improvisation. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.
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The Improv Page
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Welcome to The Improv Page, a clearinghouse for information about improvisational theatre.
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Drama Games
Description:
This glossary describes the drama games referred to in the instructional strategies suggested for teaching the Drama 8 to 10 curriculum.
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Mask Theme Page
Description:
This "Theme Page" has links to information about Masks. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.
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Puppetry Theme Page
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This "Theme Page" has links to information about Puppetry. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.
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| Radio Dramas |
Radio plays by Steve Walker
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Full radio play scripts are available for download. Also there are audio recordings of radio plays to listen to. All free!
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| Readers Theatre |
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Children's Theatre Plays
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A source for children plays targeting a primary / junior audience. Plays are available to be ordered from this site. There is no preview of the scripts available. |
Drama eserver
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Great source of full length modern and contemporary plays. The entire text from the plays can be printed out for free. Please contact playwright for royalty information.
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Pioneer Drama Service
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As one of the largest full-service play publishing and licensing companies operating in the United States, we carry the exclusive rights to over 700 plays and musicals! |
Playscript
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An innovative publisher of contemporary plays for theatres worldwide. Preview the plays in PDF and order online. A searchable database by title or genre. This is your one step stop for getting scripts for performances. |
Poetry Archive
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Great Source for Poetry. Search by genre, author, or theme. The entire text from the plays can be printed out for free. Please contact playwright for royalty information.
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Theatre History
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Great source for: Full Length Plays, One act Plays, 10 minute plays and Monologues. The entire text from the plays can be printed out for free. Please contact playwright for royalty information.
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Youth Plays
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An online source to order plays targeting youth. A few pages of the plays are available for preview only. They have a variety of contemporary playwrights to choose from.
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Monologue archive
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A collection of the most popular monologues from theatre and film.
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| Screenplays |
INFlow's Screenplay Repository
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All scripts are in html format and are completely self-contained. That means that you can download them, save them locally and use your browser to read them. A collection of popular movie scripts.
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Simply Scripts
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Great source for popular TV and movie scripts and screen plays.
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Johnstonia
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It is designed to provide curricular material for various courses in literature and Liberal Studies. Some text cover Greek theatre play writes, for example: AESCHYLUS, The Oresteia and ARISTOPHANES. There are a few good articles on Greek history as well.
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Ancient Theatre
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Greek Theater pictures from the GreekLandscapes.com Collection.
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D I D A S K A L I A - Visual Resources
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The theatre at Epidaurus, one of the finest surviving examples of classical Greek theatre architecture. The site has a collection of 3D pictures of the theatre of Epidaurus.
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Theatron Limited
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Theatron Limited is a small, dynamic company specializing in the field of virtual reality and multimedia for cultural heritage clients. Combine the skills of academic and pedagogical specialists, archaeologists, architects, computer programmers, virtual reality modelers and multimedia designers to create accurate, interactive presentations designed to attract, involve, educate and motivate.
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3D model of Greek theatre
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An interactive 3D model of the ancient theatre of Epidaurus. You will need to install VRML software prior to running this presentation on a laptop with a LCD projector.
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Webquest
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This site is designed to serve as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web. By pointing to excellent examples and collecting materials developed to communicate the idea, all of us experimenting with Web Quests will be able to learn from each other. There is a collection of web quests. Check out quest garden! A great place to grow your own Web Quest!
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Web Quest Generator
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TeAch-nology - The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology® - represents a vision of teaching in a world driven by technology. Our mission to provide services designed to support educators' in effectively incorporating technology in teaching and learning. Create simple Web Quests using this simple template.
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Cast Software
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The WYSIWYG suite of software products, which was specifically designed for Lighting Professionals, offers a range of solutions to meet the needs of designers, assistants, electricians, console operators, teachers, and students. This is the company where you can buy a copy of WYSIWYG. |
Theatre Production Management Web site
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eProduction is a free online collaboration tool intended specifically for live theatre. eProduction assists you in scheduling, managing the rehearsal process, rehearsal reporting, communication and more. |
Free film-making software
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ScriptMaker is a free screen writing tool which formats your script to professional standards. Story-development tool is called "SLang". You develop your story on "virtual index-cards", which you can print. Storyboard Tools is for drawing and organizing story boards. |
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| Web site Links - Share pictures and thoughts online! |
A Portrait of an Artist as a Teacher
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The online portfolio you are about to enter stands as the culminating project for completing the University of Washington's Teacher Education Program.
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Ontario Blogs!
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Ontario Blogs is an online publishing project, coordinated by the Education Network of Ontario, where writers and readers can interact in a controlled environment. All comments will be moderated the teacher, who will decide whether or not they should be published in their students’ blogs. In this part of the process as well, only teachers have the authority to publish.
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Live Journal
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An online place for students to write their drama journals and assignments.
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Photo Sharing
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A site where you can post photos online in catalogues or online photo albums.
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Online Word Processor
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A free online word processor. Import word documents. Access your documents from any computer. Post documents to a blog.
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Backpackit
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Organize your class projects in one place! Keep multiple write boards in one location.
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Write Board
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Write without fear of losing information. Easily review the collaborative writing process.
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Citation machine
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Citation Machine is an interactive web tool designed to assist high school, college, and university students, their teachers, and independent researchers in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties.
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