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Take a journey with content and videos that introduce you to the people and processes involved in transforming a play from the page to the stage.
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Create, learn about and experience French-language theatre. Start by exploring the resources available here.
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NACmusicbox TIMELINE
Explore Baroque to 21st Century orchestral music using multimedia. Learn about Canada's composers.
NACmusicbox.ca
Listen to over 200 free, high quality archival recordings performed by the NAC Orchestra recordings since 1970.
Imagined Spaces
View over 100 stage maquettes through vivid photos and archival records on scenic design.
The Secret Life of Costumes
Learn about this extraordinary collection created for productions at Canada’s NAC.
Persuading Presence
Passionate about graphic arts and marketing? Explore incredible posters from the NAC Archive.
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ArtsAlive.ca – The Secret Life of Costumes
The NAC Collection
Archiving Theatre
About Costume Design
Collection Features
Thematic Tours
Search the Collection
Activities & Resources
Sitemap
The NAC Collection
Archiving Theatre: by Michael Eagan
About Costume Design
The Designer’s Role
The Costuming Process
Effective Costuming
Features & Bios
Iconography as Scenography
Featured Designers: Prévost, Barbeau, Benson, Pennoyer
Designers in the Collection
Thematic Tours
NAC English Theatre costumes
NAC French Theatre costumes
NAC Opera costumes
Search the Collection
Activities & Resources
Activities
Dressing the Character
The Costume Sketch
Activities for All: parents, students and theatre-lovers
Silhouettes: activities for teachers and students
Quizzes
Who Am I?
Who does what?
Glossary of Terms: true or false?
Fill In the Blanks: Advanced Glossary Quiz
Resources
Links
Creative, Low-Cost Costuming Ideas
The Secret Life of Costumes Backstage: The Dresser’s Point of View
Glossary of Terms