Reference

Theatre & Dance

Categories

* Amateur Theatre and Operatic Societies

Sites

* Naxos Video Library
Performing arts video library. Concerts, operas, ballets, feature films and documentaries. Access this with your library card number and PIN. Currently available outside libraries only.
* The Cambridge Guide to Theatre
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1995. Electronic Resource from Credo reference.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Oxford University Press, 1992. Electronic Resource from Oxford Reference Online.
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* Dance @ Te Puna Web Directory
Links to New Zealand organisations and information.
* The Oxford Dictionary of Dance
Published by Oxford University Press, 2000. Electronic Resource from Oxford Reference Online.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Performing Arts @ Oxford Reference Online
A collection of reference books covering Performing Arts.
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* Atamira Maori Contemporary Dance Theatre
New Zealand's leading Maori Contemporary dance company and comprises New Zealand's top Maori dancers and choreographers. Atamira Dance Company create professional dance works inspired by Aotearoa's history, legends and contemporary issues; drawing from their own personal stories and whakapapa.
* Auckland Theatre Company Auckland
* Ausdance
The Australian Dance Council - Ausdance, is Australia's professional dance advocacy organisation for dancers, choreographers, directors and educators.
* Australian Dance Collection: A Directory of Resources.
This directory lists dance research materials in the collections of the National Library of Australia, Screensound Australia and other institutions.
* ballet.co.uk
All things ballet and dance in the world & the UK
* Ballroomdancers.com
* Bats Theatre Wellington
* Beat : New Zealand line dance magazine
* Black Grace Dance Company
* Body Festival
Annual dance and physical theatre event showcasing the cultural diversity of Christchurch. Held late September - mid October.
* British Ballet Organisation New Zealand
Classical Ballet,Tap, Modern & Jazz and Character dance is taught and examined. The BBO has set a standard through the examination system recognized the world over and is now accepted by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority in the United Kingdom.
* Capital Theatre Productions
* Centrepoint Theatre Palmerston North
* Christchurch Cabaret Festival
June 18 - June 22, 2008
* Circa Theatre Wellington
* Circusweb
* Cirque du Soleil
Modern circus from Quebec, Canada. Follow the troupe around the world and learn about their shows, their history and where you can see them.
* Court Theatre Christchurch
* Covert Theatre
* DANZ - Dance Aotearoa New Zealand
DANZ is the national arts, education and service agency for dance in New Zealand.
* Danz in schools
This is the site for the Ministry of Education's National Secondary Schools Arts Coordination Project - Dance.
* Downstage Wellington
* DRAMASOC Christchurch
University of Canterbury students drama society
* Elmwood Players
Amateur theatre group
* English Folk Dance and Song Society
* Feast of New Theatre Christchurch
* Footnote Dance Company
* Fortune Theatre Dunedin
* Hagley Theatre Company Christchurch
* indian ink theatre company
* International DanceSport Federation (IDSF)
* International Theatre Festival Oltre la linea Venice
February to March
* Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
IBDB provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all "title page" information about each production. IBDB also offers historical information about theatres and various statistics and fun facts related to Broadway. From the The League of American Theatres and Producers
* Internet Theatre Database
An unofficial history of theatre as provided by theatre fans
* Khandallah Arts Theatre
* Loops & Samples
the history of dance music in NZ
* Maidment Theatre Auckland
* Musical Theatre Federation of NZ
Umbrella group for groups associated with Musical Theatre, formerly known as the Operatic Federation of New Zealand
* National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) Sydney
Australia's national training centre for the arts entertainment industry.
* New Zealand Academy of Highland and National Dancing
* New Zealand Academy of Modern Dance
New Zealand based dance examination organisation. Information about syllabus, examinations, scholarships. Jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip hop and tap.
* New Zealand Comedy Guild
* New Zealand dancer
* New Zealand Drama School Toi Whakaar
* New Zealand Journal of Research in Performing Arts and Education: Nga Mahi a Rehia
Peer reviewed journal from Drama New Zealand
* New Zealand line dancing
* New Zealand Modern & Classical Sequence Dance Federation
* New Zealand Morris Dancing
* New Zealand Theatre Federation.
co-ordinates and administers activity for amateur theatre nationally
* NZ Dancesport Association Canterbury Christchurch
* OnStage
dedicated to New Zealand amateur dramatic theatre
* Performance Space Sydney
* Performing Arts Centre Wellington
* Performing Arts Network of New Zealand (PAANZ)
* Playbill Online
The online version of Playbill Magazine
* Playmarket
Playmarket is New Zealand's only playwrights' agency and script advisory service. Their focus is the development and representation of New Zealand playwrights and their plays. Has information on writing and producing plays, a newsletter, competition and awards as well as a listing of New Zealand's playwrights.
* Professional Lighting and Sound Association
* RADA Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
* Radacadabra
Fun for kids who love to dance.
* Royal Academy of Dance
* Royal Academy of Dance, New Zealand
* Royal New Zealand Ballet
* Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
* Sadler's Wells
* Silo theatre Auckland
* Sky Blue Theatre Company International One Act Playwriting Competition
For new one act unpublished plays from adult and youth writers.
* Stage Challenge
* State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
One of the oldest and greatest ballet companies of the world.
* Taki Rua Productions
Established in 1983 as the 'New Depot' theatre the aim then was to foster and encourage the growth of New Zealand theatre and New Zealand's cultural identity
* Tapdance.org
* tempo - New Zealand's Festival of Dance Auckland
Annual celebration of dance held in Auckland. September - October
* Theatre and Drama @ Te Puna Web Directory
Links to New Zealand organisations and information.
* Theatre News
Events listings from the New Zealand magazine
* Theatreview
The New Zealand performing arts review & directory
* Tonys
The Tony Award is one of the theatre's most coveted awards and is annually bestowed on professionals for "distinguished achievement" in the theatre. Awards are on June 12.
* Touch Compass
* Traditional Irish Dance Association of New Zealand Inc. : T.I.D.A NZ
* UpStage
web-based venue for online peformance and cyberformance (live performance that uses the internet to bring remote performers together in real time).
* Wellington Improvisation Troupe (WIT)
* Whatsonstage.com
UK performing arts
* Where to dance
* World Buskers Festival Christchurch
Ten day street and cabaret festival held in Christchurch annually.
* Young And Hungry
Youth theatre group that fosters young theatrical talent from around NZ.