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Welcome to the guide for Introduction to Theater Process! Here you will find easy access to library materials and other resources that can help you succeed in this course. This guide is divided mainly into pages for genres and dramatic/artistic movements that you will be studying. Each page contains a definition, some helpful library resources, and key examples to help you better understand that genre or movement. Some general resources can also be found below. Happy studying and don't hesitate to contact me if you need help!

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Digital Theatre Plus
Digital Theater Plus offers HD-quality films of classical, contemporary and international productions from RSC, BroadwayHD, Shakespeare's Globe, West End, Gecko Theatre and more. Supporting materials include study guides, essays, and interviews with academics & practitioners.

The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre by Jonathan Law (Editor)
The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre is an essential reference tool and companion for anyone interested in the theatre and theatre-going. Containing over 2500 entries it covers the international spectrum of theatre with particular emphasis on the UK and USA.
Theatre by Marvin Carlson
In this Very Short Introduction Marvin Carlson takes us through Ancient Greece and Rome, to Medieval Japan and Europe, to America and beyond, and looks at how the various forms of theatre have been interpreted and enjoyed. Exploring the role that theatre artists play - from the actor and director to the designer and puppet-master, as well as the audience - this is an engaging exploration of what theatre has meant, and still means, to people of all ages at all times.
The Drama Handbook by John Lennard; Mary Luckhurst
This book is a compact guide to reading plays, and to the art and techniques of drama. Ranging from classical Greece to modern Drama and performance, but with particular emphasis on the playwrights (including Shakespeare) who are most widely taught and performed, the Handbook covers the whole range of literary, aesthetic, and political questions attending drama, from theatre designs and acting styles to audience composition and editing printed texts.
Modern Drama by Kirsten Shepherd-Barr
This Very Short Introduction explores the major developments of modern drama, covering two decades per chapter, from early modernist theatre through post-war developments to more recent and contemporary theatre. Shepherd-Barr tracks the emergence of new theories from the likes of Brecht and Beckett alongside groundbreaking productions to illuminate the fascinating evolution of modern drama.

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