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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We are delighted that Drag Vistas and Visions: Drag in a Changing Scene Volume 3 edited by Mark Edward & Stephen Farrier is the winner of the TaPRA Edited Collection Prize 2026! bit.ly/4dkIAd4 📕 bit.ly/4zauSBZ

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Every October the UK celebrates Black History Month, offering a space to celebrate the profound impact of Black heritage and culture. We’ve curated a reading list of essential titles, available through Bloomsbury Collections and selected free chapters. bit.ly/4hWCAK2

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A Black History Month reading list: books that celebrate Black heritage and culture in the UK

A curated list of books that celebrate UK Black heritage, history and culture, either available open access or with chapters available to preview.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

DC-area Broadway fans! On October 17th at @politicsprose.bsky.social, Spencer Weber Waller will discuss his book Power and Greed, which tells the story of the powerful cartels that have controlled Broadway from the 19th century to today. politics-prose.com/spencer-webe...

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Spencer Weber Waller — Power and Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage - with Sara Gay Forden — AT CONN AVE

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Discover a fresh perspective on one of the 20th century’s most influential theatre practitioners. Grotowski’s Process explores Jerzy Grotowski’s radical approaches to acting, training and performance, connecting his ideas with contemporary theatre practice. 📖 www.bloomsbury.com/9781350111240/

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Last night, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh made its long-awaited Broadway debut! Get your copy of "one of the past decade’s most loved plays" (The Guardian) today. www.bloomsbury.com/school-girls...

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hay Festival isn’t just for the spring! Lucian Msamati will be at @hayfestival.bsky.social Winter Weekend. Discover the programme and book tickets now 👉 www.hayfestival.com/winter-weeke... 📕 www.bloomsbury.com/9781350535961

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Now available in paperback 💃✨ 📖 Louise Lecavalier: bit.ly/4wtVWLB 📖 Straight White Men Can’t Dance: bit.ly/4belrYO

Books titled "Louise Lecavalier: Dance, Desire, and the Body" by MJ Thompson and "Straight White Men Can't Dance: American Masculinity in Film and Popular Culture" by Addie Tsai.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Dive into our latest research 📚✨ 📖 Performance and Real Relationships: bit.ly/4pJqKVP 📖 Performing Academia: bit.ly/4fMdbke 📖 Nonconforming Criticism: bit.ly/4xcOlRz

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Behind every musical is a team of associate creatives helping to keep the show alive 🎭 'The Journey to Associate Director and Choreographer… and Beyond' is an essential guide for anyone looking to become an Associate Director or Choreographer. 📚 bit.ly/4wYwPQE

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Learn the principles of puppetry from a practitioner behind productions including War Horse and Pinocchio 🎭 Featuring expert contributions, behind-the-scenes insights and photos from prototype to final design. Learn more: bit.ly/45qYRIO @nationaltheatre.org.uk

Cover of "Puppetry: A Backstage Guide" by Toby Olié, published by Methuen Drama.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ildikó Rippel on publication day of Performance and Real Relationships: Family, Kinship and Love in Contemporary Theatre at TaPRA! Discover the book 👉 www.bloomsbury.com/9781350448094/

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New play collections available ✨ 📖 Global Theatre Anthologies: Classical and Modern Plays from China: bit.ly/4yPdsLS 📖 Staging American Corporate Culture: bit.ly/4pJUFx9 📖 The Future is Short: Contemporary Short Plays for High School and College Students: bit.ly/4yKApzC

Three new play collections. The first is "Classical and Modern Plays from China." The second book is titled "Staging American Corporate Culture." The third book is "The Future is Short."

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Which new book has caught your eye? 👀📚 Explore our July–September 2026 Drama & Performance Studies catalogue: bit.ly/4dJ4Igr

Bloomsbury's 'Drama & Performance Studies New Books' catalogue, featuring books publishing from July to September 2026.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Spotted at TaPRA: Sara Freeman presenting on the Methuen Drama Encyclopedia of Modern Theatre as part of the Theatre Histories working group. 📖 www.bloomsbury.com/9781350586611/

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Stock up on Drama reads ahead of the new term, including new plays, practitioner guides and critical studies: www.bloomsbury.com/discover/blo...

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Bloomsbury Classical Studies & Archaeology @bloomsburyclass.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The new Student Edition of Sophocles’ Antigone is out now from @methuendrama.bsky.social! Using Don Taylor's translation, this edition includes commentary by David Bullen on the play's original context, philosophical readings and modern adaptations. Get your copy: bit.ly/3SQz3Dm

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Now available in paperback 🎭✨ 📖 Nautanki: The Musical Theatre of North India: bit.ly/4pH7bxH 📖 Applied Theatre Voice: bit.ly/4fYxxaX 📖 Noh: Japanese Classical Dance-drama: bit.ly/4fFdD3G

The image features three book covers on a gradient background. The titles are "Nautanki: The Musical Theatre of North India," "Voice and Communication in Theatre," and "Noh: Japanese Classical Dance-Drama."

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Enjoying Edinburgh this August? 🎭 Explore our 2026 plays and returning favourites: bit.ly/3SAlJTv

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Looking for your next musical theatre read?🎵🎭 Explore our latest books: 📖 Andy Blankenbuehler: bit.ly/4hvFd5O 📖 Fandom in Musical Theatre: bit.ly/4hkAofN 📖 American Musicals in Historical Context: bit.ly/4pFXShf

Three book covers are displayed. The first book is titled "Andy Blankenbuehler." The second book is "Fandom in Musical Theatre." The third book is "American Musicals in Historical Context" by Thomas A. Greenfield.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Heading to Edinburgh this August? Don't miss these new plays and returning favourites! 🎭🤩 Find your next must-see show: bit.ly/3SAlJTv

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Drama Online @dramaonlinelib.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Announcing Women’s Innovations in Theatre, Dance and Performance, a digital-first reference collection launching January 2027. The series explores performers, creators, designers & crafters, and leaders to recover historical awareness of these artmakers: bit.ly/4qhNxbM

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Sophocles' great tragic play dramatises the clash between family and the city. This updated Student Edition features Don Taylor's translation and new commentary by David Bullen. 📙Request a course copy today: bit.ly/4pGWhYC

Cover image of the "New Student Edition" of Sophocles' play "Antigone," published by Methuen Drama.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Four new plays join our Modern Classics series today! 💫 SOPHOKLES ANTIGONE translated by Anne Carson DESCRIBE THE NIGHT by Rajiv Joseph DEEP BLUE SOUND by Abe Koogler THE ROYALE by Marco Ramirez Discover the series: bit.ly/3Ti4TsJ

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Drama Online @dramaonlinelib.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Launching next month - Devised Theatre Workshop: Told by an Idiot 🎭 Help students find out what it means to be alive on stage with this dynamic series of filmed workshops from industry-leading devised theatre company, Told by an Idiot. Find out more: bit.ly/4fMoZmt

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Morna Young @mornayoung.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Look how beautiful she is 😍 Thank you @methuendrama.bsky.social

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Find out what’s new and forthcoming in Drama & Performance Studies this summer 🌞🎭 Explore the July–September 2026 catalogue: bit.ly/4dJ4Igr

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Your ticket to success! If this year's #edfringe has got you thinking about taking a show there next year, Mark Fisher's 'The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide' is the guide you need to making your show a success in the Scottish capital. bit.ly/47daLbq

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Research now available in paperback ✨ 📖 Text as Dance: bit.ly/4xQ0E7p 📖 Staging Change: bit.ly/4weSSCC

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

UK-based BAED scholars: ⏰Time is ticking! Just 3 days left to apply for the 2026 Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship. Apply👉 bit.ly/4pd67Bs Don't miss your chance to receive 1:1 mentorship and resources to get your book idea publication-ready. cc @writersandartists.bsky.social

UK scholars: Apply to the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship by Aug 1

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Drama Online @dramaonlinelib.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

From Shakespeare and Interpretation to Arthur Miller and New York, the Critical Studies and Performance Practice update launches next month with 82 new eBooks from @methuendrama.bsky.social and @ardenpublisher.bsky.social. Discover the collection: bit.ly/4pQ9DC6

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

New research out now! 📖 Becoming Dramaturg: bit.ly/4etgGwp 📖 Kabuki: Japan’s Mega-Theater: bit.ly/43W0kX6 📖 Surveillance Technologies in Performance and Migration: bit.ly/44038Cv

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"Sierz is ever inventive in finding multiple interesting entry points for the reader" @sierz.bsky.social's NEW BRITISH DRAMA IN 15 SCENES reviewed in Plays International & Europe! Read the review: bit.ly/45qyHWF About the book: bit.ly/3TsyEXI

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Aleks Sierz's New British Drama in 15 Scenes

Review of Aleks Sierz's New British Drama in 15 Scenes, an exploration of British theatre, new writing and the defining plays of the 2010s.

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What did NYC mean to America’s great playwright? Stephen Marino, author of “Arthur Miller’s New York,” explores how Miller’s connection to the city shaped his writing and career. Read the blog: bit.ly/4wkKDoG 📚💙 #TheatreSky @methuendrama.bsky.social

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

As Oskar Eustis steps down from The Public Theater, listen to the story of the venue during his tenure as artistic director as told through the eyes of its artists and practitioners. Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook: bit.ly/3TSkizW

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"He is simply a phenomenon, and one that is unlikely to occur ever again in theatre history." — Terence Rattigan Listen to Noël Coward's autobiographies, now available in audio, read by Arty Froushan. 🎧 Present Indicative: bit.ly/4wW8CdR 🎧 Future Indefinite: bit.ly/4fqwuPB

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What did New York City mean to America’s great playwright? In this interview with Stephen Marino, the author of 'Arthur Miller’s New York' explores how Miller’s lifelong relationship with NYC shaped his writing and career. Read on our blog: bit.ly/4wYxsd2

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Arthur Miller and NYC: “Where everything is happening” | Stephen Marino on Arthur Miller’s New York

In this interview, scholar Stephen Marino discusses the role that New York City played in the life and work of 20th-century playwright Arthur Miller.

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Drama Online @dramaonlinelib.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Including Tony Award-winning and Olivier Award-nominated plays, the Core Collection update launches this October, with renowned US writers like Anne Washburn and Jocelyn Bioh, plus adaptations of classics like The Line of Beauty. Explore the collection: bit.ly/4ptkdib

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New play collections available ✨ 📖 David Auburn Collected Plays bit.ly/4ahfFVJ 📖 Simon Stephens International Plays bit.ly/4eZipK1 📖 Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti Plays 2 bit.ly/4xOQ54o

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

UK scribes! 📢 Publishing your first book can feel daunting—but you don’t have to do it alone. Our Academic Writing Fellowship with @writersandartists.bsky.social offers UK recipients a year of mentorship, networking, and free access to Bloomsbury books and events. ✨ bit.ly/4pd67Bs

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Excited for the new Odyssey film? 🌊 Nina Segal’s 'The Odyssey (It's a Really Really Really Long Journey)' is a fresh, musical twist on the classic featuring monsters, sirens... and two talking sheep 🐑🐑and it's only 72 pages long! Get the playtext: bit.ly/4wNG9XG

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Finborough Theatre @finboroughtheatre.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Local by Liz Richardson, will have its London premiere at the Finborough Theatre, running 14 July - 1 August 2026. Liz revisits her childhood memories and home in rural Cumbria in an attempt to understand whether she still belongs there, or ever did. zurl.co/gkdLC

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join Yvette Taylor for a discussion on sexuality, place, power, and the urgent questions shaping LGBTQ+ futures. Register for the July 6 event: bit.ly/4w5VoLf

Bloomsbury Lecture Series event with Yvette Taylor on July 6

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Drama Online @dramaonlinelib.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Join us next week on Thursday 9th to discover how Drama Online can help support your institution’s teaching of global theatre and literature. 🎭 Sign up to the webinar now to explore playtexts and video from Europe to Asia and Australia: bit.ly/4v9WswC

Text reads: All the world's a stage: Resources for Global Theatre on Drama Online. Join us for a webinar journey from Europe to Asia and Australia, exploring resources to support courses in global theatre and more. Thursday July 9th, 2026. 11:00-11:30am EDT / 4:00-4:30pm BST.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Step into summer with the latest Drama & Performance Studies books 🎭🌞 Browse the July–September 2026 catalogue: bit.ly/4dJ4Igr

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In the latest edition of the Jerome Robbins Foundation newsletter, Methuen Drama author Arnold Wengrow discusses diving into the Patricia Zipprodt archives to co-write If the Song Doesn't Work, Change the Dress. jeromerobbins.org/wp-content/upload…

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢UK writers: Academic Writing Fellowship Applications now open 🎉 In partnership with @writersandartists.bsky.social, this fellowship helps UK-based early-career scholars from Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse backgrounds publish their first book. Apply by 1 Aug 👉 bit.ly/4erXWNR

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📚 Out now, open access! 'Medicine as Theatre, Theatre as Medicine', edited by Marlene Goldman, Alice Flaherty & Lawrence Switzky, explores the deep connections between theatre and medicine that can yield transformative insights in both disciplines. 🔗 bit.ly/4emOmf4

Book cover of 'Medicine as Theatre, Theatre as Medicine' edited by Marike Goltman, Lawrence Siskov, and Alice Huertz.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Verse drama is alive and well on the contemporary stage. 'Staging the Lyric' by Sarah Berry draws on plays from throughout the English-speaking world to explain the 21st century resurgence of Anglophone verse drama. Now in paperback: bit.ly/44pawHE

Book cover of 'Staging the Lyric: Modern and Contemporary Experiments with Verse Drama' by Sarah Berry. Now Available in Paperback.

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Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A great night at Grolier Club with Colin Murphy celebrating The Irish Literary Revival and The Making of a Nation 📚 A splendid cast of actors performed a reading of Inside the GPO, one of five plays collected in Colin Murphy's Political Plays. bit.ly/4exXz4q

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