From Shakespeare to Suzan-Lori Parks, we have everything you need to teach, learn and research drama. This award-winning resource from Bloomsbury, the world's leading drama publisher, is now available to millions of users in several hundred institutions. It offers over 5,000 playtexts, more than 800 hours of video, 450 audio plays, over 1,000 scholarly books and over 30 volumes of major reference works.
5 reasons to explore:
Exclusive content and world-renowned partners
Plays from Methuen Drama, The Arden Shakespeare, Faber, Nick Hern Books and more are only available on Drama Online. You can read these alongside content from partners including the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe, Stratford Festival, TCG Books, L.A. Theatre Works and many others.
Flexibility
Choose only the collections that best meet your course and research needs. Your library can trial everything on Drama Online and then purchase or subscribe to resources selected to support your teaching and learning.
Unlimited simultaneous video streaming
You and your students can watch hundreds of hours of video from anywhere, on any device. Explore stand-out performances, documentaries, interviews, archive footage, and masterclasses in class, in private study, or on the move.
Diverse content
From Shakespeare's Globe to Globe Festival on Screen, to our contemporary play collections from Methuen Drama, Oberon Books and Aurora Metro Books, you’ll find a wealth of plays by writers of colour and other previously underrepresented voices.
Support for theatre careers
Help prepare students for careers in the performing arts from acting, writing and directing to stage management and marketing. Discover video masterclasses, guides, handbooks, and toolkits - everything your students need to thrive in the industry.
Below you can download a full title list of all playtexts, audio, video, and books and find out how to take a free trial of Drama Online.
