Tag: Theatre

Black Futures Month at CityLibrary

October is when City, University of London celebrates Black Futures Month. This year’s theme is Saluting Our Sisters and at CityLibrary, we have a display with all kind of genres available. The choice ranges from essay collections,  science fiction, biographies, and contemporary fiction.   There are also two lists on the Overdrive website and the Libby app…Continue Reading Black Futures Month at CityLibrary

#TakeABreak: Develop an affection for the National Theatre Collection

Screenshot of The National Theatre Collection homepage.

The National Theatre Collection, available via Alexander Street Press, features videos of exceptional performances, scripts, and exclusive archive materials, providing greater context and background to the various productions featured….Continue Reading #TakeABreak: Develop an affection for the National Theatre Collection

Take your seats for Digital Theatre Plus

Screenshot showing some of the writers and performers featured on Digital Theatre Plus.

When an exam revision break is needed, pop on something from Digital Theatre Plus to get away from it all. There’s a lot choice for every taste out there, here’s a list of recommendations that will improve any evening….Continue Reading Take your seats for Digital Theatre Plus

Resources enhanced for theatre, drama and dance

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CityLibrary has added two exciting new performing arts related resources to our collection: Theatre and Drama Premium and Dance Online: Dance in Video….Continue Reading Resources enhanced for theatre, drama and dance

Two ace databases for performing arts

Screenshot of International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance

You can now access two new databases covering topics related to performing arts. The International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text is a mix of different journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertation abstracts all relating to theatre and performance. It has over 560 full-text titles and covers a wide span of years…Continue Reading Two ace databases for performing arts

Routledge Performance Archive is live!

Screeshot of the Routledge Performance Archive

The Routledge Performance Archive is now live and accessible via Library Services. The Routledge Performance Archive covers everything from the performance side of theatre to the theoretical and technical aspects of it too. It features videos from a wide array of practitioners and theatrical voices who have helped to shape and adapt theatre in various…Continue Reading Routledge Performance Archive is live!

Library Staff Love #12: Drama Online

Here at CityLibrary we love drama. Not in a soap opera style showdown-in-the-Staff-Room kind of way, that never happens- no cups of tea have even been spilled in a fit of pique. No, by drama I mean proper drama- plays, playwrights, the RSC, the Almeida; texts, criticism, performance and review. Only the other day one…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #12: Drama Online