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Theatre in Video

Description

Theatre in Video contains more than 100 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 60 film documentaries, online in streaming video - more than 250 hours in all.

With live television broadcasts of New York productions from the '50s, revivals of classic works and experimental performances from the '60s and '70s, as well as important contemporary performances, Theatre in Video covers a wide range of 20th century theatre history. These are the actual original productions, captured and recorded while performed for a live theatre audience.

When complete this database will offer more than 500 hours of streaming video, with the collection aiming to begin in the 1930s and progressing through the 20th century.

System Requirements

You will need Flash Player and a mimimum bandwidth of 400kbps. More information can be found at the website under System Requirements.

Number of users allowed

3 simultaneous users.

Further Help

Access to this database is provided for the staff and students of the University of Newcastle. For further assistance or enquiries please contact an Information Desk or submit an enquiry via ASAPinfo.