Reference area (first floor):
- The Facts on File dictionary of the theatre -- William Packard -- 792.03 FAC
- The London Encyclopaedia -- Ben Weinreb -- 914.212 LON 1986
- The Oxford companion to the theatre -- Hartnoll, Phyllis -- 792.0321 OXF
Book stacks (second floor):
- British dramatists from Dryden to Sheridan -- George Henry Nettleton -- 822.5 NET
- English medieval theatre, 1400-1500 -- William Tydeman -- 792.0941 TYD
- The place of the stage: License, play, and power in Renaissance England -- Steven Mullaney -- 792.0942 MUL
- The privileged playgoers of Shakespeare's London, 1576-1642 -- Ann Jennalie Cook -- 792.0942 COO
eBooks:
Videos & DVDs
- In the steps of William Shakespeare: London -- Rebecca M.Flynn -- 822.33 INT
- London, the making of a city -- Benny Green -- 942.1 LON
Databases
Academic Search Premier (under Databases on the Library web page)
Use this database to find academic articles on a variety of topics. Try searching for "london theatre" or "globe theatre" to find articles. The following are examples of articles found in this database:
- Makeovers for two cherished London theaters by Lucy Bullivant in Architectural Record, May 2004.
- Raising Shakespeare's Globe by Julie Ruggles in British Heritage, Jun/Jul96.
Citation Machine
An interactive Web tool that simplifies citing in MLA and APA format.
Columbia Encyclopedia
Articles on a variety pf topics are available.
General Onefile (under Databases on the Library web page)
Use this database to find articles on a variety of topics. Try searching for "tower of london" or "globe theatre" to find articles. The following are examples of articles found in this database:
- After 350 years Shakespeare's Globe returns (opening of International Shakespeare Globe Center in London, England) by David McGillvray in Back Stage, Sept 6, 1996.
- The rise and fall of the Tower of London by Geoffrey Parnell in History Today, March 1992.
Websites
London History
City of Shadows: A Gothic Tour of Victorian England
"Presented by Elizabeth Stegenga. Online collection of photographs, links, and features."
English History and Heritage
"English history and culture, from the earliest prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge, to Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon England, Medieval Britain, the Tudors, Stuarts, Georgian Britain, and the Victorian period."
Great Fire of London
Original view of The London Gazette (September 1666) which describes the incident.
Kings and Queens of England
"A guide to the Kings and Queens that have made a thousand years of history."
Reviews, Plays & Performances
British Theatre Guide
Includes articles, reviews, interviews, and a glossary of theatre terms.
Eserver Drama Collection
This site contains a collection of original plays and screenplays, criticism and links to other sites concerned with theatre.
London Theatre Guide
"You'll find everything you need to know about London theatre - all the news, what to see and how to book - here at the official site of the Society of London Theatre."
London Theatre Guide (West End)
Includes reviews and map of West End Theatres.
Shakespeare
Encyclopedia Britannica Presents Shakespeare and the Globe: Then and Now
"Features video and audio clips, including several animated views of the Globe Theatre and vintage audio and film clips of Shakespearean performances."
Shakespeare's Globe Online
"Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of education and performance."
Social & Cultural
Freud Museum
"The Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938."
Victorian Dictionary
Contains a wide array of information on the Victorian era. Under the subcategories of Entertainment - Theatres & Shows you will find an enormous amount of material.
Technical Theater
Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
1500 terms related to technical theatre.
Theater History
ArtsLynx - British Theatre
A variety of links to other web sites focusing on British Theatre History.
British Drama from 1890 to 1950 Entire text of book by by R. F. Dietrich.
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