SettingsTheatre in the United Kingdom
19;29 Performance
19;29 is a London-based theatre company who specialise in making work in undiscovered or under-explored sites, interrogating the atmosphere and heritage of these spaces and making performances i...
19;29 is a London-based theatre company who specialise in making work in undiscovered or under-explored sites, interrogating the atmosphere and heritage of these spaces and making performances i...
Albert Saloon
The Albert Saloon (1843–1853) was a theatre based at Britannia Fields in East London.
The Albert Saloon (1843–1853) was a theatre based at Britannia Fields in East London.
Apollo Music Hall
The Apollo Music Hall (1854 - 1871), also known as the Red Cross Public House, at 25 Hare Street, Bethnal Green was built in 1854 at a cost of £3,000 and had a capacity of 600.
The Apollo Music Hall (1854 - 1871), also known as the Red Cross Public House, at 25 Hare Street, Bethnal Green was built in 1854 at a cost of £3,000 and had a capacity of 600.
Black Velvet (revue)
Black Velvet was a revue at the London Hippodrome in 1938 which included Pat Kirkwood, singing the celebrated song My Heart Belongs to Daddy, and vocalist/impressionist Afrique.
Black Velvet was a revue at the London Hippodrome in 1938 which included Pat Kirkwood, singing the celebrated song My Heart Belongs to Daddy, and vocalist/impressionist Afrique.
British Shakespeare Association
The British Shakespeare Association is a professional association of teachers, researchers, theatre practitioners, community workers and other professions who work with the plays of William Shak...
The British Shakespeare Association is a professional association of teachers, researchers, theatre practitioners, community workers and other professions who work with the plays of William Shak...
Community theatre (UK)
In the UK the term community theatre does not mean the form of theater for which the term is used in the USA, which is usually referred to as 'amateur', where non-professional performers put on ...
In the UK the term community theatre does not mean the form of theater for which the term is used in the USA, which is usually referred to as 'amateur', where non-professional performers put on ...
Conference of Drama Schools
The Conference of Drama Schools (CDS) comprises 22 accredited drama schools in Britain.
The Conference of Drama Schools (CDS) comprises 22 accredited drama schools in Britain.
Droll
A droll is a short comical sketch of a type that originated during the Puritan Interregnum in England.
A droll is a short comical sketch of a type that originated during the Puritan Interregnum in England.
Dumbshow
Dumbshow, also dumb show or dumbass-show, is a traditional term for pantomime in drama, actions presented by actors onstage without spoken dialogue.
Dumbshow, also dumb show or dumbass-show, is a traditional term for pantomime in drama, actions presented by actors onstage without spoken dialogue.
Five Kinds of Silence
Five Kinds of Silence is an in-yer-face theatre play by the playwright Shelagh Stephenson.
Five Kinds of Silence is an in-yer-face theatre play by the playwright Shelagh Stephenson.
Foursight theatre
Foursight Theatre is a female-led devising theatre company, established in 1987 and based in the West Midlands town of Wolverhampton.
Foursight Theatre is a female-led devising theatre company, established in 1987 and based in the West Midlands town of Wolverhampton.
Geoffrey Whitworth
Geoffrey Arundel Whitworth CBE was an English lecturer and author who sought to promote amateur and professional theatre through the formation of the British Drama League, acting as its director...
Geoffrey Arundel Whitworth CBE was an English lecturer and author who sought to promote amateur and professional theatre through the formation of the British Drama League, acting as its director...
German Reed Entertainment
German Reed Entertainment was founded in 1855 and operated by Thomas German Reed (1817–1888) together with his wife, Priscilla Reed née Horton (1818–1895).
German Reed Entertainment was founded in 1855 and operated by Thomas German Reed (1817–1888) together with his wife, Priscilla Reed née Horton (1818–1895).
James Bridie
James Bridie was the pseudonym of a Scottish playwright, screenwriter and surgeon whose real name was Osborne Henry Mavor.
James Bridie was the pseudonym of a Scottish playwright, screenwriter and surgeon whose real name was Osborne Henry Mavor.
Kitchen sink realism
Kitchen sink realism is a term coined to describe a British cultural movement which developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in theatre, art, novels, film and television plays, whose 'heroes'...
Kitchen sink realism is a term coined to describe a British cultural movement which developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in theatre, art, novels, film and television plays, whose 'heroes'...
Licensing Act 1737
The Licensing Act or Theatrical Licensing Act of 21 June 1737 was a landmark act of censorship of the British stage and one of the determining factors in the development of Augustan drama.
The Licensing Act or Theatrical Licensing Act of 21 June 1737 was a landmark act of censorship of the British stage and one of the determining factors in the development of Augustan drama.
London Opera Glass Company
The London Opera Glass Company was officially formed in London, England on 20 May 1913 to produce opera glasses for theatres in London.
The London Opera Glass Company was officially formed in London, England on 20 May 1913 to produce opera glasses for theatres in London.
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberla...
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberla...
Lord Chamberlain's Office
The Lord Chamberlain's Office is a department within the British Royal Household.
The Lord Chamberlain's Office is a department within the British Royal Household.
Lord Chamberlain's requirements
The Lord Chamberlain's requirements were a set of four prerequisites for a licence for a production in British theatres.
The Lord Chamberlain's requirements were a set of four prerequisites for a licence for a production in British theatres.
Mummers Play
Mummers Plays are seasonal folk plays performed by troupes of actors known as mummers or guisers, originally from England, but later in other parts of the world.
Mummers Plays are seasonal folk plays performed by troupes of actors known as mummers or guisers, originally from England, but later in other parts of the world.
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960.
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960.
Mystery play
Mystery plays and Miracle plays (which are two different things) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe.
Mystery plays and Miracle plays (which are two different things) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe.
National Council for Drama Training
The National Council for Drama Training (NCDT) is a partnership of employers in the theatre, broadcast and media industry, employee representatives and training providers.
The National Council for Drama Training (NCDT) is a partnership of employers in the theatre, broadcast and media industry, employee representatives and training providers.
National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live is an initiative operated by the Royal National Theatre in London, which broadcasts live via satellite, performances of their productions to movie theaters, cinemas and art...
National Theatre Live is an initiative operated by the Royal National Theatre in London, which broadcasts live via satellite, performances of their productions to movie theaters, cinemas and art...
National video archive of performance
The National Video Archive of Performance In 1992 the Theatre Museum, a branch museum of the Victoria & Albert Museum, began recording stage performance in the United Kingdom.
The National Video Archive of Performance In 1992 the Theatre Museum, a branch museum of the Victoria & Albert Museum, began recording stage performance in the United Kingdom.
National Video Archive of Performance
The National Video Archive of Performance is a film and video archive in London, England which holds recordings of stage performances.
The National Video Archive of Performance is a film and video archive in London, England which holds recordings of stage performances.
Ordinalia
The Ordinalia are three medieval mystery plays written in Cornish from the late fourteenth century.
The Ordinalia are three medieval mystery plays written in Cornish from the late fourteenth century.
Repertory
Repertory or rep, also called stock in the United States, is a term used in Western theatre and opera.
Repertory or rep, also called stock in the United States, is a term used in Western theatre and opera.
Repertory theatre
Repertory or rep, also called stock in the United States, is a term used in Western theatre and opera.
Repertory or rep, also called stock in the United States, is a term used in Western theatre and opera.
Restoration spectacular
The Restoration spectacular, or elaborately staged "machine play", hit the London public stage in the late 17th-century Restoration period, enthralling audiences with action, music, dance, movea...
The Restoration spectacular, or elaborately staged "machine play", hit the London public stage in the late 17th-century Restoration period, enthralling audiences with action, music, dance, movea...
RSC production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1970)
The 1970 Royal Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was directed by Peter Brook, and is often known simply as "Peter Brook's Dream."
The 1970 Royal Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was directed by Peter Brook, and is often known simply as "Peter Brook's Dream."
Samuel French Ltd.
Samuel French Ltd is the UK sister company of Samuel French Inc., an American company, bearing the name of its co-founder Samuel French.
Samuel French Ltd is the UK sister company of Samuel French Inc., an American company, bearing the name of its co-founder Samuel French.
Scottish Community Drama Association
The Scottish Community Drama Association was first founded in 1926.
The Scottish Community Drama Association was first founded in 1926.
Shakespeare Schools Festival
The Shakespeare Schools Festival (SSF) charity is the UK’s largest youth drama festival, enabling four schools a night to perform a half hour abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays in local, p...
The Shakespeare Schools Festival (SSF) charity is the UK’s largest youth drama festival, enabling four schools a night to perform a half hour abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays in local, p...
The Bottle Conjuror
The Bottle Conjuror was the stage name given to an anonymous theatrical performer, advertised to appear at the Haymarket Theatre in England, on 16 January 1749.
The Bottle Conjuror was the stage name given to an anonymous theatrical performer, advertised to appear at the Haymarket Theatre in England, on 16 January 1749.
The British Theatre Guide
The British Theatre Guide is an on-line database of specially commissioned reviews of theatre productions throughout the United Kingdom, together with theatre-related news reports, interviews wi...
The British Theatre Guide is an on-line database of specially commissioned reviews of theatre productions throughout the United Kingdom, together with theatre-related news reports, interviews wi...
The Fitzrovia Radio Hour
The Fitzrovia Radio Hour are a group of British comedy writer/performers, formed in 2008 and consisting of Jon Edgley Bond, Alix Dunmore, Alex Ratcliffe, Phil Mulryne, Tom Mallaburn and Martin P...
The Fitzrovia Radio Hour are a group of British comedy writer/performers, formed in 2008 and consisting of Jon Edgley Bond, Alix Dunmore, Alex Ratcliffe, Phil Mulryne, Tom Mallaburn and Martin P...
The Movement (theatre company)
The Movement is a theatre company formed at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK in 2009.
The Movement is a theatre company formed at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK in 2009.
The Stage
The Stage is a weekly British newspaper founded in 1880, available nationally and published on Thursdays.
The Stage is a weekly British newspaper founded in 1880, available nationally and published on Thursdays.
Theatre in the Victorian era
Theater in the Victorian erais regarded as history of theater during the era ruled by Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901.
Theater in the Victorian erais regarded as history of theater during the era ruled by Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901.
Theatre Museum
The Theatre Museum in the Covent Garden district of London, England, was the United Kingdom's national museum of the performing arts.
The Theatre Museum in the Covent Garden district of London, England, was the United Kingdom's national museum of the performing arts.
Theatre of the United Kingdom
Theatre of the United Kingdom plays an important part in British culture, and the UK has had a vibrant tradition of theatre since at least 1585.
Theatre of the United Kingdom plays an important part in British culture, and the UK has had a vibrant tradition of theatre since at least 1585.
Theatres Act 1843
The Theatres Act 1843 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
The Theatres Act 1843 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
Theatres Act 1968
The Theatres Act 1968 abolished censorship of the stage in the United Kingdom.
The Theatres Act 1968 abolished censorship of the stage in the United Kingdom.
War of the Theatres
The War of the Theatres is the name commonly applied to a controversy from the later Elizabethan theatre; Thomas Dekker termed it the Poetomachia.
The War of the Theatres is the name commonly applied to a controversy from the later Elizabethan theatre; Thomas Dekker termed it the Poetomachia.
William Dudley (designer)
William Dudley is a British theatre designer.
William Dudley is a British theatre designer.
YMBBT
YMBBT is an abbreviation for an experiential theatrical audience-involved performance You Me Bum Bum Train.
YMBBT is an abbreviation for an experiential theatrical audience-involved performance You Me Bum Bum Train.