General
Ancient Theater

This site includes Greek, Roman and Medieval Theater

Renaissance and Reformation Theater through Elizabethan and Shakespearean Theater
18th, 19th and 20th Century Theater
East Los Angeles College Arts Research Center

Check out the "Research" section or type a topic in the search     box.

The History of Theater
The History of Theater Online
Theater History.com
Theater History on the Web

Costumes
Costume History
The Costume Page
The Costume Site
Elizabethan Costumes

Great site with illustrations for costumes and general information.


Greek Theater
Ancient Greeks

General information about Ancient Greeks, including the Theater of Dionysius

Ancient Greece

Check out this site for information about Greek drama: comedy, tragedy, satyr, production, etc.

Ancient Greek Theater

Lots of links to resources you can use for your project such as: The actors and chorus, the origins of tragedy, the form of the play, etc.

Classical Drama Links

This site has a huge selection of links to other classical (Greek) drama sites. Amazing source of information...

Costume

Costuming in Greek theater. Click on the selections that are offered such as 'Ancient Greek female costume'. Wait for a list of image descriptions to appear. Click on the description you want to see.

Greek Drama

Check out all sorts of things at this site: Classical Drama, Greek theater timeline, masks in the Greek theater, slideshows of Greek theaters, structure of a Greek theater, etc. Check out ALL of these great sites.

Greek Theater

Images of a theater in Segesta, Sicily built around the 5th century, BC.

Greek Tragedy

An introduction to the history of Greek tragedy.

The History of Costume

Go to plate #5 where the ancient Greek costumes are displayed. Click on the images to enlarge them.

Introduction to Greek Theater

A summary of the Greek Theater along with links to Greek stagecraft, the players, the dramatists, etc.

Introduction to Greek Tragedy

A great introduction with lots of internal links to specific topics such as: Dionysus, orchestra, chorus, skene, etc.

Mythology Connections

Go down the page to read brief description of the Mythological legends. Be sure you do not mix Greek legend with Roman.

Rivendell's Drama Page

Introduction to Greek Drama

Theater of Dionysius

The reconstruction of this famous theater in Athens. Check out all the images.


Medieval Theater
Medieval Theater Links

Everything you could ask for including the kitchen sink. This will lead you to the best sites around for Medieval Theater.

Medieval History

More about medieval history


Renaissance and Elizabethan Theater
Renaissance Biography

Brief description of the life and times of the Elizabethans. Good place to start.

Renaissance History and Culture

Tons and tons of general information about this time period. This is great for building a solid understanding about the culture and their ideas. Check out the arts area too.

Shakespeare and the Globe Theater
Shakespeare and the Globe Theater II

 Includes information about England during Shakespeare's time as well as information about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theater.


Restoration Theater
1800'S - Restoration Period

Excellent new site that has loads of information and great (yet simple) links to basics. Just the perfect site for looking at the Drury Lane Theater and Restoration dramatists.

Restoration Drama: 1750 - 1800

Good source - go to end for more info and click on 18th c. and 19th c. too!


1900s to Present Day Theater
1900-1945: Modernism and Other General Information

Great site to get your feet wet on the philosophy and ideas of the time. Check out the arts area with all of the 'isms' because this is a direct link to the theater but use it for general information only.

20th Century Drama

Basics with links to authors, plays and more of the time.

Brecht's Epic Theater

 Great info site for theater history in the early 1900's. Brecht was a MAJOR player in his time period and has had lasting effects which can be seen in our theater today.

Theater Central

General information about the theater scene today.