Readings on this page are organized by week according to the syllabus. Additional resources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Readings

• WEEK ONE – Antiquity
• WEEK TWO – Ritual
• WEEK THREE – Ghosts and Haunting
• WEEK FOUR – Religion
• WEEK FIVE – Professionalization
• WEEK SIX – Colonialism
• WEEK SEVEN – Monarchs and Monologues
• WEEK EIGHT – Nation Building
• WEEK NINE – Race and Sex
• WEEK TEN – The Avant-Garde
• WEEK ELEVEN – Contemporary
• WEEK TWELVE – Post/Decolonial

Resources

The Folger Shakespeare Library

All of Shakespeare’s works are available for free through the Folger. They also have tons of resources for learning and teaching about the Bard!

Theatre in New York City

Curious about what’s being produced this season? Some good places to look are:
Playbill
Time Out
And individual theatres like: Lincoln Center, BAM, Theatre for a New City, Classical Theatre of Harlem, etc.

Want discount tickets? Students are eligible for a TDF membership ($42 per year for access to very discounted tickets).

Theatre Commons

Check out the Theatre History Commons!