Drama Online

 As Shakespeare wrote, "All the world's a stage..." and Drama Online brings that stage to you! 

Watch Plays on Demand

Drama Online contains 325 hours of video recordings of award-winning classic and contemporary plays produced by some of the world's great theater and production companies, including, The National Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, BBC Studios, Genesius Pictures, and more.    

Listen to Plays at Home or on the Go

Choose from over 400 audio plays to listen to while relaxing at home, traveling in the car, or going through your favorite fitness routine. Drama Online provides audio recordings of play texts from epics to comedies and everything in-between.

Read Your Favorite Plays Online

Highlights of the Drama Online playtext collection include: 

• 1,700 playtexts from publishing houses Methuen Drama, The Arden Shakespeare, and Faber and Faber
• 600+ modern plays from specialist theatre publisher Nick Hern Books 
• 175 plays from The Playwrights Canada 
• 125 contemporary drama plays from Aurora Metro Books

Access Critical Reviews and Scholarly Criticisms  

Drama Online not only provides access to playtexts and video and audio recordings of theatrical productions but also offers context and criticism of many of the most commonly studied plays and playwrights.

Learn Acting Techniques

Drama Online houses the PATAZ: Physical Actor Training program. A series of over 60 dynamic videos with accompanying audio commentary, reflection, and texts for today’s physical actor, teacher, and trainer. Using innovative camera work and editing processes, each film explores a term from A-Z, ranging from specific skills like Grounding and Balance to more abstract concepts like Energy or Craft. 

Whether you're a student of drama, an avid theatre fan, or a newbie to the world of theatre, Drama Online has something for you!