LibGuides: Dance / Drama: Theatre Studies : Units 1 & 2

Analysing a Playscript

Theatre analysis: some questions and a questionnaire
This academic article still provides a good overview of the range of things to keep in mind when analysing a theatre performance.

Theatre Studies Study Design
An essential resource with all the areas of assessment.

Greek stagecraft
An excellent introduction to Greek theatre, including information on playwrights, actors, theatres, and the actual staging of plays.
An Introduction to Ancient Greek Theatre
A good overview of how audiences experienced theatre in Ancient Greece.
Greek theatre mask
A great introduction to Greek theatre and theatre masks from the British Museum. Has some excellent links at the end.
Greek theatre
A thorough overview of Greek theatre from the Canadian Museum of History.

Attending the theatre in Athens
Transcription of part of a podcast from the Open University discussing what it would have been like to attend a play in classical Athens.
Actors in Greek Theatre
Transcription of part of a podcast from the Open University discussing acting styles and the use of masks in Greek plays.

Miss Julie teacher notes
These teachers notes have lots of information useful for you to!

Shakespeare unlocked
The BBC explains scenes from the play.
Shakespearean comedy
A basic overview of common features in Shakespeare's comedic plays.
Elements of Shakespearean comedy
Features discussion of comic characters and comic action.
Elizabethan theatre
A 2001 lecture on various elements of Elizabethan theatrical productions, including acting styles.
Costumes and cosmetics
A fact sheet about stage make up and costuming during Shakespeare's time.
As You Like It
An educational resource pack from the Royal Shakespeare Company discussing their 2013 production of As You Like It. Be aware that the document contains dead hyperlinks.
Special effects
A fact sheet about various special effects used in plays, including Shakespearean plays, during the Elizabethan era.