Drama Online is an award-winning digital library from Bloomsbury, the world's leading drama publisher. Our exclusive imprints, Methuen Drama and The Arden Shakespeare, are joined by playtext and streaming content from world-renowned partners including the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe, Stratford Festival, TCG Books, L.A. Theatre Works and many more.
Shakespeare's Globe on Screen 1 (2008-2015)
21 plays recorded live on the Globe stage from leading actors including Mark Rylance, Stephen Fry, and Roger Allam's Olivier Award-winning Falstaff in Henry IV. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, Shakespeare's Globe's diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity, and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.
Shakespeare's Globe on Screen 2 (2016-2018)
9 landmark productions from the theatre's most recent seasons, including two productions from Emma Rice's tenure as Artistic Director and the first production from the indoor Jacobean theatre, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. These films showcase the Globe's two unique playing spaces on Bankside and how different artists respond to them. Each performance transports viewers directly into the standing yard of the world famous Globe or the magical candlelit interior of the captivating new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
National Theater 1
30 plays from 10 years of National Theater Live broadcasts, alongside high-quality archive recordings.
National Theater 2
20 performances from Greek legend and Shakespeare to musical theater.
National Theater 3
20 performances from Everyman to plays about Generation Z.
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