Research Guides: Shakespeare Studies: Shakespeare Plays (video)

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Kanopy Shakespeare Series
Shakespearean Drama performed at an authentic recreation of The Globe
MIT Global Shakespeares
Provides online access to performances of Shakespeare from many parts of the world as well as essays and metadata by scholars and educators in the field.
Theatre in Video
Theatre in Video: Volume I contains hundreds of videos, including documentaries and definitive performances of the world’s most important plays. From celebrated productions of Shakespeare to rare, in-depth footage of the work of Samuel Beckett, the collection covers a wide range of 20th century theatre history.

Drama Online
The award-winning Drama Online introduces new writers alongside the most iconic names in playwriting history, providing contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides.

Digital Theatre Plus This link opens in a new window
Streaming video of many different plays that have been produced on the contemporary British stage and interviews with professional practitioners. Also includes commissioned essays by scholars intended to serve as introduction to key concepts and figures in theatre history.