| SHELFMARK | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| 372.66 | Drama education |
| 792 | Theatre studies |
| 792.1 | Tragedy and serious drama |
| 792.2 | Comedy and melodrama |
| 792.9 | Stage productions |
| 800 | Literature |
| 808.23 | Scriptwriting |
| 810 - 819 | American literature (in English) |
| 812 | American drama in English |
| 819.2 - 819.3 | Anglo-Irish drama |
| 820 | English literature |
| 822 | English drama |
| 822.33 | English drama - Shakespeare |
| 822.9 | Irish drama |
| 823 | English fiction |
| 823.01 | English fiction - short stories |
Books are arranged by subject according to the Dewey Classification System. Each book in the library is assigned a Dewey shelf number that identifies its subject matter. This number can be found on the spine of the book.
The majority of books on Theatre Studies are held in the 792 section on the first floor. The list of shelfmark numbers above is a broad outline of the Dewey numbers that are relevant to Theatre Studies. There is also a comprehensive guide to shelfmark numbers at the end of each shelf.
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The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre by
This new edition of an extremely popular reference work has been completely revised both to widen its coverage of the theater and to bring existing entries up to date. Based on the highly acclaimed fourth edition of The Oxford Companion to the Theatre, it offers theater-goers an indispensable handbook to all aspects of the stage. The range of the book is international and it places a wealth of information right at the reader's fingertips. There are entries on dramatists, from Plautus and Ibsen to August Wilson and Václav Havel; actors and actresses, from Sarah Bernhardt to Laurence Olivier and Anthony Hopkins; directors, such as Peter Brook, Peter Hall, and Mike Nichols; theaters, from Shakespeare's Globe to the Palais Royal in Paris and the Lunt-Fontanne in New York; and critics, such as Kenneth Tynan and Clive Barnes. In addition, there are entries on theater styles, drama festivals, and fascinating details about everything from theater companies, designers, and producers to winners of the Pulitzer Prize. The more technical aspects of theater are also covered, for example lighting, sound, method acting, and the different parts of a stage, and a complete system of cross-referencing makes it particularly easy for readers to find what they are looking for. Broad in scope and delightfully written, The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre is a must for theater enthusiasts everywhere.
eBooks are books in digital format that can be read on a computer, tablet or mobile device and give full-text access to academic material.
They are available 24/7 via the library website and are accessible on and off-campus.
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Features:
'I Love Craft. I Love the Word': the theatre of Deirdre Kinahan by 
The Cambridge Guide to Mixed Methods Research for Theatre and Performance Studies by 
Performing social change on the island of Ireland from republic to pandemic by 
Improvised theatre and the autism spectrum a practical guide to teaching social connection and communication skills by 
The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Young People by 
Worlds in Words: Storytelling in Contemporary Theatre and Playwriting by 
Why Is That So Funny? : A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy John Wright by The Cambridge Guide to Mixed Methods Research for Theatre and Performance Studies by 
Conflicting masculinities men in television period drama by 
The Norton anthology of drama, Vol.2, the nineteenth century to present by 
