Year 12: IB Theatre - Research Presentation
UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage records and safeguards diverse cultural practices and living heritage that is at risk of being lost. Almost all of the theatre traditions on the IB Research Task list are documented on their website and video content available via YouTube.
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Databases
- DigitalTheatre+ This link opens in a new windowA vast selection of live performance, interviews, written resources and more.
- The Journal of Global Theatre HistoryA peer-reviewed online journal focusing on research in theatre history, devoted to exploring the historical dimensions of theatre, opera, dance and popular entertainment from global, transnational and transcultural perspectives.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowA digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources particularly relevant to Literary studies.
- International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full-Text This link opens in a new windowThe definitive research tool for the study of theatre and the performing arts. A fully indexed, cross-referenced and annotated database of journal articles, books, individual book chapters and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance.
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new windowThis resource brings together many well-regarded databases to create the most comprehensive, diverse, and relevant multidisciplinary research database available.
On the Web: More Online Resources
- Asian Traditional Theatre & DanceA beautifully illustrated web-based introduction to traditional forms of Asian theatre and dance traditions by Jukka O. Miettinen. With its search-by-word facility it also serves as an encyclopaedia of names and terms related to the Asian performing arts.
- Essential Drama: Word Theatre TraditionsContains resources for Kathakali, Rakugo, Yuan Drama (Zaju), Kabuki, and Butoh, featuring more than 20 interviews with leading theatre academics and theatre professionals.
- Global Performing Arts Database (GloPAD)GloPAD records include authoritative, detailed, multilingual descriptions of digital images, texts, video clips, sound recordings, and complex media objects related to the performing arts around the world, plus information about related pieces, productions, performers, and creators.
- Theatre HistoryA collection of quality articles and book excerpts exploring the history of theatre in different countries and cultures across the world.
- World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts (WEPA)A website dedicated to preserving the heritage of puppetry arts while also promoting new trends. It offers 1272 articles written, translated and edited by 341 contributors, on subjects such as puppet techniques, major puppeteers, and the history of puppets in several countries.
- The Cultural Evolution of TheatreAn interactive infographic exploring the origins and development of theatre across the continents. This is not a suitable academic resource, but can provide a broad overview of various theatre traditions across time in an engaging way that may entertain and inspire.
