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Digital Theatre+ is the world’s leading educational platform for the study of performing arts and dramatic texts. This platform makes the world's best theatre accessible with productions and accompanying resources of widely taught dramatic texts and theatrical styles, from classic to contemporary.
FEATURED VIDEOS
The Key Concepts in Theatre Design series offers a range of short, authoritative and accessible e-learning videos to introduce students to five theatre design disciplines.
This episode on lighting design uses resources from dance to musical theatre productions and adaptations of William Shakespeare to Sam Shepherd's plays to explore the basics of lighting for live performance.
Created in collaboration with the National Theatre, this documentary examines how Mark Haddon's novel became a theatre production with interviews from the cast and crew, clips from the show and behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage.
From Simon Stephens' writing method to the challenges of physical theatre from Frantic Assembly's Scott Graham, this one-hour BBC special also sees lead cast members explore their relationships in the play and the design team explaining their creative choices.
In this masterclass with world-renowned voice and text coach Barbara Houseman, students can follow along with Houseman’s process, getting real insight into the tools and techniques used by professional actors.
Houseman explains in detail her techniques for building vocal strength and understanding text, as well as demonstrating each of the exercises and advising students on the practical application of her methods.
Demonstrating Theatre Design shows experienced theatre practitioners in action, as they offer insights into their roles and demonstrate some of the core elements of their craft.
In this episode, Agnes Treplin gives an introduction to the role of costume designer. Agnes shows her working process, discusses the influence of costume on theatre productions, and demonstrates the ways she brings her ideas to life.
Academic Video Online is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary video subscription that supports a broad range of academic disciplines, from anthropology to zoology. It includes a variety of curricular-relevant video materials such as documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, and demonstrations.
The Films on Demand Master Academic Collection encompasses a broad array of core academic collections, available for individual purchase as well. With a vast library comprising over 341,000 video clips, 45,000 full-length videos, and spanning more than 28,000 hours, this comprehensive package caters to diverse educational needs. Encompassing subjects such as English, World Languages, Engineering, Technology & Society, Education, Sociology, Earth Science, Criminal Justice & Law, Counseling & Social Work, Communication, and Business & Economics, it provides extensive coverage of essential academic disciplines. Additionally, this collection includes specialized areas like Art & Architecture, Psychology, Political Science, Physical Science, Philosophy & Religion, Music & Dance, Mathematics, History, Area Studies, Health & Medicine, Archival Films & Newsreels, Geography, Anthropology, and Environmental Science, ensuring a comprehensive resource for academic exploration.
