The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary...

Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real...

Medieval theatre encompasses theatrical in the period between the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century and the beginning of the Renaissance...

Indonesian theatre is a type of art in the form of drama performances that are staged on a stage, with a distinct Indonesian nuance or background. In...

Broadway – the highest echelons of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world – to regional theatre, community theatre, and academic productions at...

The Theatre of Cruelty (French: Théâtre de la Cruauté, also Théâtre cruel) is a form of theatre conceptualised by Antonin Artaud. Artaud, who was briefly...

architectural form of theatre in Rome has been linked to later, more well-known examples from the 1st century BC to the 3rd Century AD. The theatre of ancient Rome...

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical –...

Theatre History Studies, founded in 1981, is the official journal of the Mid-America Theatre Conference. Published by University of Alabama Press, it...

was the city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political, and religious place during this period, and the theatre was institutionalised...