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About this Guide
The Theater Research Guide will help you find Theater resources available thru the BU Libraries. It provides information on:
- Finding books and articles (in print and online)
- Background information - guides, encyclopedias, and critical theory sources
- Playscripts, costume/set design and theater production
- Open Access resources including websites and digital collections
- Theater related programs at Boston University
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Featured Resources
Featured Database: Digital Theatre+
Watch the video for an introduction to Digital Theatre+.
About the Resource: Digital Theatre+ provides access to a wide range of video content, including high-quality theatrical productions, training videos and teaching resources. Students can access work from many theatre companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, BroadwayHD, L.A. Theatre Works and much more. The platform provides new ways for students to engage with dramatic texts, poetry, and performance.
Additional Resources:
- Performing Arts Database This link opens in a new window
Performing Arts Database locates citations for writings spanning the disciplines of theatre, dance, and music. These writings chiefly originate in subject-specific trade journals, magazines, and more established scholarly journals. Some full-text is included. Content is international in scope with the majority of the original content having been produced in the United States and Europe.
- OntheBoards.TV This link opens in a new window
OntheBoards.tv is a collection of videos of full-length performances by artists working in dance, theater, music and other forms. Performance are filmed in Seattle, Portland, Austin, and New York. The aim of OntheBoards is to "introduce audiences to artistic innovators who are defining the future of dance, theater and music."
- Berg Fashion Library This link opens in a new windowThe Berg Fashion Library includes the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, an e-book collection, and an image database. This database covers all regions of the world with content from pre-history to the present.
The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2010Ranging from ancient Greek tragedies to the latest developments around the globe, The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance provides an all-embracing approach that encompasses drama and musical, opera, dance, radio, and non-dramatic performances including circuses and parades.
Encyclopedia of Musical Theater by Location: Music Library Reference ML102.M88 G3 2001 and OnlinePublication Date: 2001A lot has happened in the musical theatre over the last ten years. Now, the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre has been fully revised and updated to document such developments with 500 new articles, more than 4,000 revised articles and dozens of color photos. From the dawn of operetta in the 18th century to the present, this set offers an unrivaled amount of information on the people, the songs and shows in America and around the world.
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2010With over 2,600 entries, the second edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Dance is a unique single volume reference on all aspects of dance performance written by two leading dance writers, Debra Craine and Judith Mackrell. The work covers all aspects of the diverse dance world from classical ballet to modern, from flamenco to hip-hop, from tap to South Asian dance forms and includes detailed entries on technical terms, steps, styles, works and countries, in addition to many biographies of dancers, choreographers, and companies.
