In this elegant six-part series, Sir Richard Eyre—former director of the Royal National Theatre—explores the history of 20th-century British drama and its confluence with the theater of Ireland, America, and Germany. Evocative archival footage of many of the century’s most memorable productions is blended with firsthand testimonies from the writers, actors, and directors who made them possible. A BBC Production. 6-part series, 50-60 minutes each.

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		Medieval Drama: From Sanctuary to Stage This definitive program traces the development of medieval drama, from Hildegard von Bingen's musical morality play Ordo Virtutum (The Ritual of the Virtues) to the seminal Everyman. Featuring extended excerpts from these influential works, as well a...(more details)		DVD (Chaptered) $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
		A Search for an American Voice in Theater This extraordinary six-part series traces the history of stage drama and the American imagination, from pre-Revolutionary days to the late 20th century, through expert interviews and a rich trove of archival images. Using theater as a mirror, each pr...(more details)		DVD $599.70 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $899.55 3-Year Streaming $599.70
		The Restoration Theater: From Tennis Court to Playhouse During the English Civil War, London's theaters were closed by Parliament, and many were destroyed by Cromwell. During the Restoration, new playhouses, built to stage the probing social comedies of the era, were shaped by changes in English drama, po...(more details)		DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
		The Design of Modern Theatre: Adolphe Appia's Innovations This program explores Appia's innovations: replacing the flat painted scenery and declamatory style of the 19th century with plastic environments for three-dimensional actors and actresses, using mobile lighting, and counterpointing visuals with musi...(more details)		DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
		'Tis Pity She's a Whore: The First Women on the London Stage Women appeared on London's stages for the first time in 1660; before that, female roles were played by boys. When the first woman stepped onto the public stage, she was assumed to be a whore; men had free access to their dressing rooms and at least t...(more details)		DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95

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