Collection provides full text access to dramatic works from the early Greek period to the present day, as well as some works of criticism and information on theatre craft. Contains scholarly notes, annotated texts, contextual information, synopsis, biographical entries, and material on acting, directing, and lighting. Features drama titles from the Oberon Books Collection and the TCG Books Play Collection. Includes epics, monologues, and one-person plays in all time periods, as well as translations of major foreign works. Features play tools with character grids, words and speech graphs, and images.
Tutorial for the Drama Online database.
Drawing on 10 years of National Theatre Live broadcasts as well as recordings never previously seen outside of the National Theatre’s archive, the video content includes 30 video performances. As a supplement to the filmed productions, exclusive digitized archival materials such as prompt scripts, costume designs, and more are available to provide behind-the-scenes background and contextual information. View a tutorial on this database here.
Contains 300 dramatic works in streaming audio from the L.A. Theatre Works. Includes significant dramatic literature of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries performed by leading actors from around the world and recorded specifically for online listening.
Tutorial for the Audio Drama: L.A. Theatre Works Collection database.
There are a several thousand DVDs and VHS tapes available through Mason Libraries that show theatrical productions and plays adapted for film.
Simply search for a title, director, genre, or other keyterm in the Library Search and click "submit". After that, limit by Resource Type: Videos in the left column. This will yield films that the library owns and streaming films from a few of our major databases (but not all!)
Our DVDS and VHS tapes are currently housed on the first floor of the Fenwick Library, along with viewing stations.
Use Mason Library's Media Services page to help with your search.
Fenwick Library also has a limited collection of audio recordings of plays. You can discover them in the Media Library on the first floor. Search for specific titles and authors in the catalog by limiting your search by Material Type: Sound Recording.
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