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Theatre is a branch of the performing arts. Any performance may be considered theatre; however, as a performing art, theatre focuses almost exclusively on live performers enacting a self-contained drama before an audience. A performance qualifies as dramatic by creating a representational illusion. The word "theatre" derives from the Ancient Greek theatron (θέατρον) meaning "a place for viewing." A theatrical performance may include music, dance and various elements of stagecraft such as costumes, sets, lights, stage properties and sound engineering, among others.
Modern Western theatre derives ...more

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Theatre Books

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A Streetcar Named Desire
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Hamlet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Crucible by Arthur Miller
Best Play Ever
522 books — 457 voters
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96 books — 6 voters

Dr. Faustus by Christopher MarloweEdward II by Christopher MarloweThe Complete Poems by Ben JonsonThe Complete Plays by Christopher MarloweThe Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd
Shakespeare's Contemporaries
106 books — 28 voters
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107 books — 1,247 voters

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Algonquin Round Table
24 books — 2 voters
Dance Demons by Juliet M. SampsonA Tempest Soul by Oliver PhippsTaking Flight by Michaela DePrince84 Ribbons by Paddy EgerAstonish Me by Maggie Shipstead
Into the World of Dance
106 books — 28 voters


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William Shakespeare
“ The Play's the Thing, wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. ...more ”
― William Shakespeare, Hamlet
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Alexander Pope
“ Act well your part; there all the honour lies. ”
― Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man
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Theatre Book Club Theatre wherever you are ...
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hello! this group is a group for people who love musical theatre and also love books!
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Opera Book Club! Boston Lyric Opera invites you to join us in your favorite reading nook as we pair some of our f…more
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