Crash Course
Little Theater and American Avant Garde: Crash Course Theater #40
In the early 20th century United States, big melodramatic productions were on Broadway, and everywhere across the country. Which inevitably led to an Avant-Garde backlash. An interesting part of the backlash was Little Theater, a...
Tom Nicholas
Postdramatic Theatre - WTF?
A brief introduction to postdramatic and postmodern theatre as first theorised by Hans Theis Lehmann. The first in a series in which I briefly (and, hopefully, accessibly) introduce some core academic concepts and ideas. In this first...
National Theatre
Making Theatre in the Climate Crisis
This video discusses the National Theatre's initiative to reduce their environmental impact through the use of recycled materials and collaborative efforts among different disciplines. It also showcases the design elements of the play...
National Theatre
Barber Shop Chronicles: Vocal Transitions with Michael Henry
Barber Shop Chronicles part 1/3: Musical Director Michael Henry assembles the cast of Barber Shop Chronicles to demonstrate the vocal techniques used in the National Theatre's 2017 production.
National Theatre
Barber Shop Chronicles: More Questions
Barber Shop Chronicles part 3/3: The cast of Barber Shop Chronicles answer questions about the play.
National Theatre
The Power of Music in Theatre: Connecting and Healing through Song
This video discusses the importance of music in a play and how it has helped the cast come together and heal during the pandemic. The play focuses on the history of sea shanties and the role they played in entertaining sailors during...
National Theatre
Exploring Class and Race in Polly's Modern Adaptation of Miss Julie
This video discusses the updated and modern version of the play "Miss Julie" that deals with class and race. The relationships between the powerful characters, including Julie, her Brazilian housekeeper Christina, and her father's driver...
National Theatre
Barber Shop Chronicles: Question Time
Barber Shop Chronicles part 2/3: The cast of Barber Shop Chronicles answer questions about the play.
Tom Nicholas
Megamusicals - WTF? The art and economics of Hamilton and Les Mis
Ask most people what they think of when they think of theatre and they'll probably point you towards Les Miserables, Wicked, The Lion King or Hamilton. In other words, musicals. But these aren't just musicals, these are megamusicals. In...