History of Theatre

British Black and Asian Shakespeare Performance Database

Drama and Theatre Studies, History of Theatre | ethnic minorities, performance, Shakespeare, twentieth century, twenty-first century, United Kingdom

The database, edited and principally compiled by Dr. Jami Rogers, contains the records of over 1100 productions of Shakespeare to which British black or Asian actors, directors and other production personnel have contributed. The database spans the time period of 1930 – 2015 and tracks casting patterns for ethnic minority performers. It contains information about the production, the media reaction to the BAME personnel’s work within these productions, and lists the roles actors have played in the plays recorded. It provides a record of achievements and a statistical framework for analysing shifting professional opportunities over 85 years. The database is a major theatre history tool as well as having the ability to track casting policies from 1930 – 2015.

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Pinter Histories and Legacies: The Impact of Harold Pinter’s Work on the Development of British Stage and Screen Practices (1957-2017).

Drama and Theatre Studies, History of Theatre | cinema, England, plays, radio, screenplays, television, twentieth century

The ambition of this database has been to capture every instance of a professional production of a work by Harold Pinter in the UK since 1957 alongside a comprehensive catalogue of all broadcasts of his work for radio and television, and films for which he has written a screenplay. In addition, we have included plays, films and so on that Pinter directed or acted in.

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British Black and Asian Shakespeare Performance Database

Pinter Histories and Legacies: The Impact of Harold Pinter’s Work on the Development of British Stage and Screen Practices (1957-2017).

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