Essential Reading
The following materials will provide essential understanding of the subjects covered in the course.
Recommended Resources
Further reading to help you advance your understanding of the concepts in the course and to satisfy your curiosity.
Finding Other Useful Books
Using the online Accessit catalogue, you can search the Subject Search to find more resources, or use the search bar to look for keywords.
In the Library, Non-fiction books (and some literature) are often arranged using the Dewey Decimal Classification system, using numbers to arrange them by subject. In the college we use the system within key topic areas for each subject. In many university libraries, all books will be found shelved by Dewey Decimal alone. Below is a list of useful number classes for this subject.
700 Arts management
720 Costume
782 Music theatre
791 Performance, general
792 Acting
792 Drama
792 Choreography
792 Musicals
793 Modern Dance
828 Performance Art
808 Play writing
812 - 822 Plays, American
Other Resources
Podcasts
That Black Theatre Podcast - Exploring the history of Black British Theatre in the UK
Frantic Podcast - Discussions about physical theatre making with Frantic Assembly
Wise Radio - Charts the development of Emma Rice's productions
BBC, Front Row - Live magazine programme on the world of arts, literature, film, media and music
Saturday Review - Reviewing the latest cultural works through discussion
National Theatre Podcasts - Exploring productions and culture from the National Theatre
Royal Court Theatre - Discussions with prominent playwrights
Bechdel Theatre - Discussions about gender representation in theatre
David Tenant Does A Podcast - David Tennant talks about culture with special guests
YouTube
Knee High Theatre Company - Flying Lovers of Vitebsk Trailer, Inspiration for Component 1
BBC Teach, Who is Christopher Boone? - Video Introduction to Christopher from Curious Incident, Develop characterisation and thematic ideas for Component 3
TV & Streaming
Digital Theatre+ - A wide range of filmed productions, workshops, interviews and more.
Digital Theatre+, Lovesong - Physical theatre piece switching between an ageing couple's present and past, Inspiration for Component 1 if exploring physical theatre and Frantic Assembly.
Websites
Drama Online Library - A selection of performances from the National Theatre (Password on Drama Study Directory)
Frantic Assembly - Physical theatre company specialising in intimate, universal narratives.
Bertolt Brecht (BBC Bitesize) - Revision Guide on Brecht
Black Plays Archive - Resources about a wide range of African, Caribbean and Black British produced plays in the UK
The Kilroys - Recommendations for plays by female-identifying and non-binary playwrights
Scenic and Lighting Color Lab - A basic resource to experiment with lighting design techniques
The Paper Birds Resource Page - Devising methods and verbatim theatre experiments
Old Vic Education Hub - Educational and careers resources for understanding many of the Old Vic's productions
Knee High - Cornish Theatre company specialising in innovative, popular interdisciplinary performances
National Theatre - National Theatre Website