Research Guides: Theater Research Guide: Find Videos

Find Videos in the Library Catalog

The library provides access to videos both online and as DVDs/VHS.

You can use the library catalog to search across our collections for relevant films. Simply enter your search terms (keywords or title), search & limit to eVideo in the Format column. Any title with a "View Now" link is available through one of our streaming media collections.

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Streaming Media Collections

Search Across Collections

Alexander Street Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online includes streaming access to documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage.
BBC Shakespeare Plays This link opens in a new window
Videos featuring some of Britain's most distinguished theatrical talent in the production of Shakespeare's plays
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to thousands of full-length productions in theatre and dance, supporting the study of the performing arts and artistic expression.
If you use Google Chrome, you will need to download the latest version of Chrome to watch content.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
This resource provides high quality streaming videos about a range of subjects. The videos include award winning documentaries plus interviews, training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.
Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a multi-disciplinary collection of documentary and educational films that have been assigned to courses for in-class instruction and out-of-class assignments.
OntheBoards.tv This link opens in a new window
Website that delivers full-length, high quality contemporary performance films that introduce audiences to artistic innovators who are defining the future of dance, theater and music.
PBS Video Collection (in Films on Demand) This link opens in a new window
A collection of high-quality documentary and educational video programs produced for the Public Broadcasting Corporation.

Subject-Specific Collections through Alexander Street Press

Dance in Video (Volumes I and II) This link opens in a new window Contains over nine hundred hours of dance videos - concert videos and documentaries, covering ballet, tap, contemporary, experimental, and improvisation, among others.
Ethnographic Video Online I and II: Foundational Films This link opens in a new window A core streaming video collection introducing cultural groups and practices from around the globe. The collection features documentaries, interviews, previously unreleased raw footage, field notes, study guides and more.
LGBT Studies in Video This link opens in a new window Contains award-winning films, documentaries, interviews, and archival footage exploring the social, cultural, and political evolution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day.
Films on Demand: World Cinema Collection This link opens in a new window With feature films from directors across the globe, this unique collection includes the best of the silent era, international directors, American and European masterpieces from the mid-20th century, and award-winning contemporary films. The collection shines a light on the history of cinema while also providing a glimpse into the cultures and issues of countries around the world.

Resource Highlight: OntheBoardsTV

Performances & Discussions on YouTube

Blumenthal Performing Arts Watch interviews and trailers from local performances.
Broadway.com Watch behind-the-scenes videos, interviews, profiles, and trailers from a wide variety of Broadway productions.
National Theatre Watch trailers, performances, and tutorials
Playbill Watch interviews, tutorials, trailers, behind-the-scenes videos, and performances from Broadway shows.
Playwrights Horizons A writer's theater dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights, composers and lyricists, and to the production of their new work.
Royal Shakespeare Company Latest interviews, behind-the-scenes news & trailers for productions from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Shakespeare's Globe World-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education center located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK. Home to the Globe Theatre and Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Formed in Chicago in 1976 by a collective of actors, the company is dedicated to the development of artists through ongoing group work. Go behind the scenes, listen to artists interviews, and see trailers for upcoming productions at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Tony Awards The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing to celebrate excellence in Broadway theatre.

National Theatre Collection Trailers

Behind-the-Scenes at The National Theatre

Playbill Behind-the-Scenes Rehearsals

Films through the Public Library

Gain access to additional films through Kanopy with a membership with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library. Get your virtual card online.

Kanopy provides access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films ─ titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers.