LibGuides: Theatre: Theatre on film

Theatre on DVD

To search for theatrical productions, limit your search to VIDEO/DVD and search by actor, playwright, producer, etc. All videos may be checked out. If a title is on Reserve, the loan period will be shorter.

Some titles will be available through a streaming database such as Kanopy or Alexander Street Press.

Below are just a few examples of titles available at the University Library.

Streaming video databases

Asian Film Online This link opens in a new window
Through a selection of over 1,000 narrative feature films, documentaries and shorts curated by film scholars and critics, the collection offers highly relevant perspectives and insights onto themes relevant across Asia, including modernity, globalization, female agency, social and political unrest, and cultural and sexual identity.
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
DT+ includes streaming video of plays and performances produced on the contemporary British and American stage, interviews with professional practitioners and masterclasses on technique, study guides on classic works, and pedagogical guides for the classroom and theater production.
Docuseek2 This link opens in a new window
Docuseek2 provides access to hundreds of streaming education videos from a variety of producers and distributors. You can search for a specific title or keyword, or browse videos by theme or title.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary streaming video service providing access to digital educational films. Current access includes over 700 videos in many subject areas.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a platform for streaming video that currently features over 140 videos on a broad range of subjects. The platform features transcripts, embed links, and features for sharing playlists.
Theatre in Video This link opens in a new window
Collection of more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors. Access generously provided by Campus Quality Fee.