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Theatre
Publications on theatre in the LMTA Virtual Library.
The most commonly used subject headings / topics for searching for publications on theatre are:
(Theatre; History) (Theatre; Production and direction) (Drama; History and criticism) (Theatre directors and producers) (Theatre directors and producers; Lithuania; Criticism and interpretation)
Using these subject headings as examples, you can create various search queries to find relevant publications.
ARTICLE DATABASES
| Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text | The database provides articles, publications and dissertation abstracts on theatre, cinema, dance, opera and other subjects (access with LMTA credentials). |
| EBSCO | Provides access to full-text scholarly journals covering a wide range of academic disciplines (access with LMTA credentials). |
| JSTOR | An archive of scholarly journals containing full-text articles from a wide range of academic and artistic disciplines. Subscribed collection – Arts & Sciences III (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Taylor & Francis | The database provides full-text scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, technology, biomedical sciences and agricultural sciences (access with LMTA credentials). |
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)  |
A directory of peer-reviewed open access journals providing free access to scholarly articles across a wide range of academic disciplines. |
| Lituanistika |
Humanities and social sciences research focusing on the development and present state of Lithuania, its society and culture, the Lithuanian nation and language. |
E-JOURNALS
Lithuanian journals
| Menotyra | Publishes original scholarly articles and source materials in art history, musicology and theatre studies, as well as reviews of scholarly publications, conferences and exhibitions. Articles are published in Lithuanian and English. |
Foreign journals and publications
| American Theatre | A magazine dedicated to theatre. |
| Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation | Publishes articles and essays examining various aspects of Shakespeare’s works. |
| Didaskalia | An academic journal dedicated to the study of ancient theatre. |
| Early Theatre | Publishes original, peer-reviewed research on medieval and early modern drama and theatre history, with particular attention to records relating to actors, theatres, music, dance and entertainment of all kinds. |
| Scenario | A peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to performative teaching, learning and research, particularly the use of drama and theatre in foreign and second language education. |
E-BOOKS
| Drama Online | Video and audio recordings of performances, plays and e-books on theatre (access with LMTA credentials). |
| JSTOR | An archive of scholarly journals and e-books covering a wide range of academic and artistic disciplines. Subscribed collection – Arts & Sciences III (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Taylor & Francis eBooks | Three collections are subscribed to: Theatre & Performance Studies, Music, and Media & Film Studies. E-books on theatre, music and film studies (access with LMTA credentials). |
| DOAB: Directory of Open Access Books |
A directory providing access to more than 100,000 scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books across a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences. Books are available under open access licences. |
| OAPEN Library |
Provides freely accessible scholarly e-books in the humanities and social sciences. |
| Bartleby | An online collection of full-text literary works, reference books, poetry, drama and other classic texts. |
| ePaveldas | A digital cultural heritage portal providing access to digitised materials from Lithuanian libraries, archives and museums, including manuscripts, newspapers, historical books, documents and other cultural heritage objects. |
| Google Book Search | A search service for books on a variety of subjects. Some books are available in full text, while others offer limited previews or bibliographic information due to copyright restrictions. |
| OpenEdition Books | A digital publishing platform offering scholarly e-books in the humanities and social sciences, including visual arts, music, architecture, performing arts and film. Many publications are freely accessible online. |
| Open Research Library | An open access platform providing books on a variety of topics, including art, biography and autobiography, drama, music, dance, acting, education and more. E-books can be read online or downloaded where available. |
| Project Gutenberg | A digital library offering more than 79,000 free e-books, primarily classic literary works whose copyright has expired in the United States. Books can be read online or downloaded in various formats. |
DISSERTATIONS AND THESES
Lithuanian databases
| Lithuanian dissertation defense database | Dissertations defended in Lithuania and scheduled for defense since 2006. |
| Lithuanian E-theses and Dissertations Information System (ETD) | A database containing bachelor’s and master’s theses, as well as dissertations defended in Lithuania since 2003. Access to some works is restricted or available only via the institution’s computer network. |
| Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania catalogue | Bibliographic database. Dissertations defended in Lithuania are held in the manuscript collection of the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. In the library’s electronic catalogue, select Advanced Search; under Library Data, select Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka, and under Catalogue, select Lietuvos disertacijos ir santraukos. |
Foreign databases
| EBSCO Open Dissertations |
A free bibliographic database providing access to records of electronic theses and dissertations from universities and research institutions worldwide, with links to available full texts. |
| Open Access Theses and Dissertations |
An index of open access electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). Metadata is provided by more than 1,100 higher education institutions and research institutes. Access to individual works is determined by their authors and institutions. |
| BASE | An academic search engine indexing scholarly resources from repositories and research institutions worldwide, including dissertations and theses. |
| EThOS | The British Library’s service for discovering doctoral theses awarded by UK higher education institutions. Access to records and full texts depends on the availability of the service and individual theses. |
| NDLTD | Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) provides a country-by-country list of repositories and search tools for finding electronic theses and dissertations from universities and research institutions worldwide. |
VIDEOS
| Digital Theatre+ | Video and audio recordings of performances, educational materials in PDF, video and audio formats, interviews with actors and directors, and more (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Drama Online | Video and audio recordings of performances, plays and e-books on theatre (access with LMTA credentials). |
| MediciTV | The database provides recordings of concerts, operas and ballets (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Shakespeare in Opera | Operas inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. The content commemorates the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Theatre and Drama Premium (ProQuest) | The database provides video and audio recordings, plays and articles on theatre (access with LMTA credentials). |
| National Theatre | Videos from the National Theatre in the United Kingdom. |
| NINATEKA | Audio and video platform dedicated to Polish art. It features performances by prominent Polish directors, including Krystian Lupa, Jan Klata and Grzegorz Jarzyna. |
| Shakespeare: An International Database of Shakespeare on Film, Television and Radio | A database of films, television, radio and video recordings based on Shakespeare’s works, containing more than 9,000 entries dating from the 1890s onwards. |
PLAYS AND SCRIPTS
| Drama Online | Video and audio recordings of performances, plays and e-books on theatre (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Theatre and Drama Premium (ProQuest) | The database provides video and audio recordings, plays and articles on theatre (access with LMTA credentials). |
| 10MinutePlays | Full-text short plays. Plays can be searched by author, genre and number of characters. |
| OneActPlays | An archive of full-text one-act plays. Plays can be searched by author, genre and number of characters. |
| Open Source Shakespeare | Full-text plays by Shakespeare available online. |
| Dramokratija Play Archive |
Full-text plays presented at the Dramokratija festival, including works available in English. |
ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES
| Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms | A glossary of technical theatre terms containing nearly 3000 terms. |
| Encyclopedia teatru polskiego | Encyclopedia of Polish theatre. |
| The Cambridge History of English and American Literature | Encyclopedia of the history of English and American literature (articles on poetry, fiction, drama and other topics). |
| The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film | Encyclopedia of musicals. |
| TheatreHistory | The website provides articles on theatre history. Information is organised by topic (e.g. ancient theatre, British theatre, etc.). |
| Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology | Encyclopedia of Greek mythology. |
| Symbols.com | Encyclopedia of symbols and ideograms. |
| The Encyclopedia Mythica | Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and religion. |
| WebBible Encyclopedia | Bible encyclopedia. |
| WEPA | World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts. |
ORGANISATIONS
| AGATA | The Lithuanian Neighbouring Rights Association protects the rights of performers and music producers and issues licences to music users. |
| LATGA | LATGA is a collective copyright management association. |
| Lithuanian Actors Guild | A website dedicated to Lithuanian actors. |
| Lithuanian Theatre Union | The website of the Lithuanian Theatre Union. |
FESTIVALS
| Dramokratija | Contemporary drama festival. |
| Jauno teatro dienos | Website of the Jauno teatro dienos theatre festival. |
| PLArTFORMA | International arts festival. |
| Sirenos | Vilnius International Theatre Festival. |
OTHER SOURCES
| Eimuntas Nekrošius and the Youth Theatre | The timeline presents performances of the State Youth Theatre during the period when the theatre was associated with Eimuntas Nekrošius. |
| Kamane | An arts and culture portal that operated until 2017. |
| Lithuanian Theatre. Yearbook | The website of the digital yearbook Lithuanian Theatre, dedicated to presenting the artistic achievements of Lithuanian theatre. |
| Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum | The website of the Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum. |
| Menų faktūra | A website for performing arts audiences, critics, theatre professionals and those interested in culture. |
| MMcentras | The history of Lithuanian culture from the post-war period to the present day. |
| OKT – Oskaras Koršunovas Theatre | The website of Oskaras Koršunovas Theatre, providing information about its repertoire, performances, creative team, tours and news. |
| Ramunė Balevičiūtė | The website of theatre scholar Ramunė Balevičiūtė. |
| Šiauliai State Drama Theatre | The website of Šiauliai State Drama Theatre, providing its repertoire, performance descriptions, information about theatre artists, premieres and news. |
| Teatro aktualijos | A portal about theatre, cinema and classical music: news, impressions and the best ticket offers. |
| Teatroteka | The digital archive of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, containing historical materials on performances that are no longer in the theatre’s repertoire, from its earliest years to the present day. The archive preserves and provides open access to performance posters, photographs, programs, and set and costume sketches. |
| A Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies by Ken McCoy | A portal of theatre-related links. |
| British Theatre Guide | A website dedicated to theatre across the United Kingdom. It provides theatre news, performance reviews, show excerpts, conversations and interviews. |
| Europeana | Europeana provides access to more than 50 million digitised items, including books, music, artworks and other documents. |
| ILONA | A database of Finnish theatres. It includes performances by Finnish professional theatres from the 19th century to the present day. Information can be searched by performance title, theatre, playwright, date, genre and other criteria. |
| Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) | The IBDB provides detailed information about Broadway productions. It also offers historical information about theatres, statistics and various facts related to Broadway. |
| The Noh | A website dedicated to traditional Japanese Noh musical theatre (plays, masks, notable performers, a glossary of terminology and more). |
| Open Culture | Provides free access to online cultural and educational resources: » online courses from leading universities; » films online; » free audiobooks; » free e-books; » MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) from major universities. |
| TINFO | A Finnish theatre portal. TINFO collaborates with professional theatre actors, directors, producers and festival managers. TINFO publishes annual statistics on Finnish theatres and provides various materials on theatre. |
Publishers
| Broadway Play Publishing | Books on theatre. |
| Dramatists Play Service | A play publishing and licensing agency. |