Broadway World: The Royal Court Theatre Creates Digital Archive Allowing Open Access For All

BroadwayWorld: The Royal Court Theatre Creates Digital Archive Allowing Open Access For All. “The Royal Court Theatre announced the launch of Living Archive, their first ever standalone online archive. The digital archive holds information on every play which has ever been presented on the Royal Court stages from when it opened its doors in 1956 to the present day, totalling almost 2000 works by over 1000 writers.”

Northeastern University: London’s underground theater scene takes center stage in new Northeastern mapping project

Northeastern University: London’s underground theater scene takes center stage in new Northeastern mapping project. “Funded by the NULab for Texts, Maps and Networks, [The Origins of West End Theatre] presents information about 45 different theaters that were active from 1660 to 1812. In doing so, it shines new light on a largely forgotten — but significant — part of London’s theater history.”

Berkeley Rep School of Theatre: Berkeley Rep School of Theatre Launches DIG IN

This link goes to a PDF file. The Berkeley Rep School of Theatre: Berkeley Rep School of Theatre Launches DIG IN. “—The Berkeley Rep School of Theatre is excited to launch DIG IN, Berkeley Rep’s new digital initiative that provides school communities across California with no-cost digital access to professionally captured performances and interactive experiences and provides an online creative community for emerging artists in all genres

Flinders University: New tech brings our ‘lost’ theatres back to life

Flinders University: New tech brings our ‘lost’ theatres back to life. “The authors and their research teams have pioneered a new research technique for Visualising Lost Theatres, using archival and archaeological records to reconstruct lost theatres in accurate virtual reality. These VR models provide the visual and immersive feel of a venue, as well as revealing performance logistics for actors and audience alike, enabling the researchers to explore both social histories and theatre practices in which the venues themselves were significant players.”

Noise 11: The Production Company Documents Its Australian Theatre History Online

Noise 11: The Production Company Documents Its Australian Theatre History Online. “Now The Production Company website documents it all from the very first show ‘Mame’ in 1999 through to the final season in 2019 with included David Bowie’s final project with the Australian premiere of ‘Lazarus’ (and to date the only Australian production of ‘Lazarus’). It was an incredible output.”

University of Texas at Austin: Archive of Tony Award-Winning Theater Designer Kevin Adams Comes to the Harry Ransom Center

University of Texas at Austin: Archive of Tony Award-Winning Theater Designer Kevin Adams Comes to the Harry Ransom Center. “The archive of award-winning lighting designer Kevin Adams has been established at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, a key research destination for the study of theater and performance history.”