Visual Arts & Theatre

This playlist from Learn Stage Lighting teaches the basics of stage lighting for those who are new to working behind the scenes.

Basic theatre makeup for beginners and/or those who just want to know how to do their own makeup for shows.

This playlist from Learn Stage Lighting will help teachers start with a simple set up for their stage lighting.

A site for learning all the information you will need for creating Elizabethan costumes for theatre

Free sound effects that can be used in your theatre productions

Great tips for performers about applying stage makeup

A youtube channel dedicated to providing lots of great information about stage lighting.

A best practices guide from Theatre Alberta and Alberta Human Services about safety in the theatre. An absolute must read for all drama teachers!

Stage makeup is more than just slapping on greasepaint. As Rob shows, to look natural it has to follow the scientific principles of how light falls on objects to create dark and light regions - and they always go together.

This site discusses glossary terms, functions and qualities of light, basic formulas, and other essential stage lighting information, with an emphasis on lighting design as an art form, with chapters on the design process, the principles of composition, and other subjects.

A useful guide to doing stage makeup on children.

How-To videos that show a variety of back stage theatre work

A glossary that supports actors, stage hands, directors, and designers in understanding exactly what theatre terms mean.

Videos and other resources for learning and teaching aspects of technical theatre

A free and thorough online technical theatre handbook.

A quick guide to doing basic theatre makeup on boys.