Black Theatre Live
With profiles on Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) theatre companies, tours, resources, research a blog and archive, this is an excellent resource. Hosted by Tara Arts
Digital Guide to Theatre of the Middle East
A collection of the most significant plays/performances written and performed in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and among their diasporas since 2000.
Case Study: CGTN Feature on Community Theatre in South Africa
Community theatre in South Africa has become an effective platform to engage with young people. One organisation runs workshops at high schools to raise awareness about social issues such as domestic violence and rape. (2:23) Location: South Africa
Augusto Boal, Founder of the Theatre of the Oppressed
A 10 minute news feature in commemoration of Augusto Boal. Democracy Now, 2009
Innovations in Socially Distanced Performance
Innovations in Socially Distant Performance is a project which studies the aesthetics, philosophies, tools, and artists who are transforming the fields of virtual live performance and socially distant productions. This continually updated website is a place to create community, share [...]
Case Study: Yoruba Popular Travelling Theatre
Professor Bakare Ojo Rasaki explains why the Yoruba Travelling Theatre is vital to Nigerian society and the African continent and shows extracts of their work and workshops. (35:34) Location: Nigeria
The Black Plays Archive
The Black Plays Archive is an online catalogue for the first professional production of every African, Caribbean and Black British play produced in Britain. National Theatre
Black Theatre: Making a Movement
Documentary film from the civil rights movement exploring how the arts might be used to awaken pride in Black culture and as a means to develop Black consciousness. Dir. Woodie King Jr, 1978
Case Study: Lord Big Bug And Lady Flea
An extract from the 2007 play 'On Common Ground'. Commissioned to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Kinder Trespass, and produced by High Peak Community Arts and it was performed at the art deco Art Theatre in New Mills. This [...]
Trading Faces
This extensive digital resource explores Black British performance histories, including the legacy of the African Slave Trade through narratives and aesthetics of resistance represented on the British stage in theatre and dance performances. Future Histories, 2021
