Guide to Theatre Research

Planning to attend the October production of The Persians by Aeschylus?  You can read the text online in the Literature Online: The Persians_,_ translated by John Stuart Blackie.  You can find criticism of the play in both Literature Online and Literature Resource Center.

Looking ahead to the April production of Anton Chekov's The Seagull, background information on both the author and the play can be found in the database Literature Research Center that contains information from many sources. For example, in his essay for European Writers, Thomas G. Winner states, "It is with The Seagull that Chekhov begins his search for new dramatic forms. The play revolves around the question of the nature of art and love, …