Drama Online is home to a range of resources supporting performance studies and research, performance practice, and theatre history. 

With eBook, reference and video collections spanning key practitioners across history, plus scholarly criticism, theory, and more practical resources, the online library provides students and researchers with wide-ranging and in-depth resources. 

Scroll down to discover just a few of the collections available on Drama Online. 

If you are a faculty member who would like access to collections on Drama Online, please ask your librarian to get in touch with us via our online form. 

 

Theatre and Performance History Collection

Over 30 volumes of original research and field-defining articles

This substantial scholarly collection comprises original research and curated content that illuminates, analyses and re-evaluates the contribution of key theatre artists from North America and Europe. Field-defining articles provide new readings in theatre history, theory, practice and legacy spanning the last century. This resource offers a significant collection of criticism on modern and world drama and on theories of performance from across the world.

Explore the Theatre and Performance History Collection now. 

 

Critical Studies and Performance Practice

800 academic books from the prestigious Methuen Drama and The Arden Shakespeare imprints

This collection offers invaluable critical, contextual and pedagogic content from leading voices in theatre, performance and Shakespeare studies. The titles in this collection are grouped under two broad areas: Context and Criticism and Theatre Craft. The collection also includes 60 actor training videos through PATAZ: Physical Actor Training - an online A-Z.

Find out more here.

 

 

Watch Theatre Making in Practice – Video Collections

Playwrights and Practitioners Video Collection

Blending interviews with rare rehearsal footage, documentaries with production excerpts, this video collection rings with the voices of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners and offers a rich insight into the creative processes of some of the industry’s most esteemed writers and directors.

Explore the Playwrights and Practitioners Video Collection here.

 

Theatre Performance & Practice Video Library

A collection of 7 educational films from Pumpkin Interactive covering the process of creating theatre from inception through to performance. They cover core components of university courses such as physical theatre, devising, and the ideas of iconic practitioners Artaud and Grotowski. 

Discover the Theatre Performance & Practice Video Library.

 

Theatre Making and Performance Training Video Collection

These masterclasses, documentaries, and actor interviews guide students and early-career practitioners through the art of auditioning, vocal training, and stage combat. This resource also supports those specializing in the design elements of theatre from set design to lighting.

Explore the Theatre Making and Performance Training Video Collection now.

 

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