Drafted by Katerina Delikonstantinidou*
Since it was launched in 2009, Critical Stages/Scènes Critiques has become well-established as a genuinely inclusive webjournal; the range and diversity of its contributors and the breadth of its intellectual exploration and enquiry attest to that. The journal has an outward-facing, genuinely global vision of theatre and the performing arts, and that is reflected in the nature of the criticism it publishes and in its efforts to reach the widest possible international readership.
It is our aim to facilitate ever-greater dialogue and exchange, not only among theatre practitioners and theoreticians, but also, and perhaps most importantly, between theatre/performing arts professionals and the general public. The need for the latter encounter is made all the more important by the continuing transformation of traditional criticism due to the rapid evolution of new media technologies.
The only way for theatre/performing arts criticism to survive this turning point–and even prosper in this fast paced, dynamic environment–is to cultivate its adaptive capacities, so that it can be resilient in the face of change. What could be a better first step in this process of adaptation than learning about the new environment, our cyber ecosystem and its requirements?
Gathering information is, therefore, an integral part of the initial stages of this adaptation. We offer the following collection of links to “web venues,” which feature serious and professional theatre work, research and criticism, as a modest contribution to this process. We have included some high-quality blogs and review websites, international forums and organizations, theatre critics associations, journals, web-journals and magazines, as well as some broad scope theatre and performing arts resources. The latest addition to the collection features a list of national platforms for the theatre. The character of the platforms differs by country, but, generally speaking, they are nationally focused forums and/or (mulit-)projects for discussion and collaboration between theatre practitioners and aficionados, as well as for the promotion of national theatre activities and interests.
We hope the collection will prove helpful to theatre and performing arts professionals, students and audience members in their interactions with each other, both in cyberspace and the real world. It goes without saying that this list is far from exhaustive and will be updated regularly. If you would like to recommend other websites for the list, please write to me (aikaterini@enl.auth.gr).
Blogs and Review Websites
Canada
Germany
India
New Zeland
- Theatre Scenes: Auckland Theatre Blog (Reviews and commentary)
United Kingdom
- Breakalegviewblog: Regional Show and Event Reviews and Interviews
- Chris Goode: Thompson’s Bank of Communicable Desire
- Dan Hutton
- exeunt
- Matt Trueman: Theatre Critic and Journalist
- Postcards from the Gods
- A West End Whinger (England)
- THEATREGUIDE.LONDON: Reviews of London Theatre (England)
- All Edinburgh Theatre (Scotland)
- Allan Radcliffe (Scotland)
- Joyce McMillan (Scotland)
- Mark Brown (Scotland)
- Theatre Scotland: Mark Fisher (Scotland)
- Theatre Record (UK)
- The Review Hub
United States
- Larry Stark’s Theatre Mirror
- Performing Arts Online
- American Theatre Magazine
- Gia On The Move
- Howlround
- New York Theatre Review
- Onstage Blog
- Reviews from Underground
- Revue | The Official NYU Educational Theatre Blog
- Stage Left Theatre
- That Awesome Theatre Blog!
- Theatre on Reddit.com
- Theatremontgomery
- West End Theatreland
Forums, Organizations and Research Centers
- African Dance and Theatre Association (UK)
- African Theatre Association—AfTA (UK)
- American Alliance for Theatre and Education—AATE (US)
- African Performing Arts Association—APAA (US)
- Arab Canadian Studies Research Group
- Association for Asian Performance
- Association for Theatre in Higher Education—ATHE—Performance in Theory and Practice (US)
- Association of Arab Theatre
- Association of Performing Arts Presenters—APAP (US)
- Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies (Australia)
- Central and Eastern European Studies Research Group
- Educational Theatre Association (US)
- Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association (US)
- Independent Theatre Association (Western Australia)
- Informal European Theatre Meeting—IETM (Belgium)
- International Association of Libraries, Museums, Archives and Documentation Centres of the Performing Arts (France)
- International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People—ASSITEJ (México)
- International Theatre Institute—ITI (France)
- International Society for the Performing Arts (US)
- Michael Chekhov Association MICHA—MICHA (US)
- Migration and Diaspora Studies
- Performing Arts Alliance (US)
- Studies in Migration-Etudes sur la migration
- The Association of Community Theatres (Australia)
- The Migration Research Group
- The Union of the Theatres of Europe—UTE (France)
- Theatre Communications Group (US)
- Theatre Without Borders (US)
- Union Internationale de la Marionnette—UNIMA (Brazil)
- United Arab Emirates Theatrical Association
National Theatre Platforms
Argentina
- Asociación de Trabajadores del Teatro Pampeano (ATTP)
- Asociación Argentina de Empresarios Teatrales (AADET)
- Asociación Argentina de Investigación y Critica Teatral (AINCRIT)
Australia
- Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA)
- AussieTheatre.com
- Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Association (ACAPTA)
- Seymour Centre
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Bolivia
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
- Centre des auteurs dramatiques du Québec (CEAD) | Playwright Association of Quebec
- Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET)
- The Playwrights’ Workshop
Caribbean
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
- Asociación Cultural Costarricense de Trabajadores del Teatro
- Asociación de Grupos Independientes de Teatro Profesional (AGITEP)
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Hungary
India
- Association of Performing Arts of India
- Bharat Bhavan
- Indian Peoples Theatre Association (IPTA)
- National Centre for the Performing Arts
- Sri Ram Centre
Iran
Israel
Kuwait
Mexico
- Asociación Nacional de Actores (A.N.D.A. o ANDA)
- Instituto de Investigaciones Esteticas
- Sociedad General de Escritores (SOGEM)
Namibia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Palestine
Peru
- Asociación de Actores y Directores de Teatro de Loreto (AADITEL)
- Asociación Nacional de Escritores y Artistas (ANEA)
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Russia
South Africa
- Market Theatre Laboratory
- South African Arts Association
- South African Arts, Writers, and Critics Association
- South African National Community Theatre Association
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lankan
Uganda
United Kingdom
- Drama UK
- Society of London Theatre
- UK Theatre
- Standing Committee of University Drama Departments
- Association of Performing Arts Collections (UK)
- The Society for Theatre Research—STR (UK)
- Victoria and Albert Museum Collection for Theatre and Performance (UK)
United States
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- American Association of Community Theatre
- American Drama and Theatre Society (ATDS)
- American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
Theatre Critics Associations
Canada
- Canadian Theatre Critics Association (CTCA)
- L’Association québécoise des critiques de théâtre (AQCT)
- Capital Critics’ Circle | Le cercle des critique de la capitale
Caribbean Regional Section
China/Hong Kong
Croatia
Ecuador
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Martinique and the French Caribbean
Japan
Serbia
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Journals
- Applied Theatre Research (Australia) – via Intellect
- Asian Theatre Journal (US)
- Assaph: Studies in Theatre (Israel)
- Asymptote
- Arab Stages
- Arts Journal (US)
- Body and Society (US)
- Canadian Theatre Review (Canada)
- Comparative Drama (US)
- Contemporary Theatre Review (UK)
- Didaskalia: Ancient Theatre Today (US)
- Digital Media and Performing Arts (Platform)
- Digital Theatre Plus (UK)
- Drama Research: International Journal of Drama in Education (UK)
- Early Theatre (Canada)
- Ecumenica (US)
- Ibsen Studies (US) – via Taylor and Francis
- Indian Theatre Journal (UK) – via Intellect
- International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media (UK) – via Taylor and Francis
- Jeu (Canada)
- Journal of Beckett Studies (Scotland, UK)
- Journal of Theatre and Drama—JTD (Israel)
- Latin American Theatre Review (Denmark)
- Maska (Slovenia)
- Modern Drama (Canada)
- New Theatre Quarterly (US)
- Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film (UK and US)
- Performance Research (Wales, UK)
- Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance (UK) – via Taylor and Francis
- Shakespeare (UK) – via Taylor and Francis
- Shakespeare Bulletin (US)
- Shakespeare Quarterly (US)
- South African Theatre Journal (South Africa) – via Taylor and Francis
- Studies in Theatre and Performance (UK)
- TDR/The Drama Review (US)
- Text and Performance Quarterly (US) – via Taylor and Francis
- The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism (US) – via Wiley Online Library
- Theatre (US)
- Theatre Arts Journal—TAJ (Israel)
- Theatre, Dance and Performance Training (UK) – via Taylor and Francis
- Theatre Heute (Germany)
- Theatre History Studies (US)
- Theatre Journal (US)
- Theatre Research International (US)
- Theatre Survey (US)
- Theatre Topics (US)
- October (US)
- Performance Research: A Journal of the Performing Arts – via Taylor and Francis
- Performing Arts Journal—PAJ (US)
- Performing Arts Review (US) – via Taylor and Francis
- Voice and Speech Review (US)
- West Africa Theatre and Performing Arts Journal (Nigeria and Ghana)
- Women and Performance (US)
- Youth Theatre Journal (US)
Web Journals and Magazines
- A Dutch Virtual Theatre Magazine (Netherlands)
- Artezblai (Spain)
- Classical Theatre (South Africa)
- CurtainUp: The Internet Theatre Magazine (UK and US)
- Early Modern Literary Studies: UK Home (UK)
- La Teatral (Spain)
- Scene 4 (US)
- The Stage (UK)
- Theatre Annual: A Journal of Theatre and Performance of the Americas (US)
- Theatre Forum (US)
- Theatre Portal (Germany)
- Theatre Research in Canada | Recherches théâtrales au Canada (Canada)
Resources
- Centerstage (US)
- Drama Online Library (US)
- European Festivals Association
- International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance (US)
- Le Répertoire des arts du spectacle (France)
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (US)
- Performing Arts Encyclopedia (US)
- Performing Arts Resource Center—PARC (Japan)
- Routledge Performance Archive (US)
- The WWW Virtual Library Theatre and Drama
- Théâtrales (France)
- Theatre History
- Theatre History and the Web (US)
- Theatre Library Association—TLA (US)
- Theatre Links
*Katerina Delikonstantinidou holds a PhD in Theatre Studies from the School of English, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her articles have been published in numerous volumes and journals, her research work has been presented at national and international conferences, and she is the recipient of several grants and scholarships. She is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on applications of Digital Theatre on Adult Education. She has been a member of the web team for and a regular contributor to Critical Stages since 2014. Her research areas include Theatre and Performing Arts, Greek Tragedy, Ethnic Studies, Digital Literacies and Education