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GlobalShakespeares
MIT Global Shakespeares archives video and performance materials from international Shakespeare productions.
About GlobalShakespeares
MIT Global Shakespeares is a video and performance archive that gives online access to Shakespeare performances from many parts of the world. It is led by Peter S. Donaldson, Director and Editor-in-Chief at MIT, with Alexa Alice Joubin, Co-Director at George Washington University. Each production entry shows a title, a year and a More Details link. The site also offers a self-paced online course on Shakespeare through performance, an open-access textbook with interactive modules, and sections for essays, interviews, scripts and study modules. It is aimed at students, teachers and researchers. Visitors can join a mailing list or suggest more regions and productions.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Browse productions by Shakespeare play, language, and region
- Browse video and performance materials from international productions
- Take self-paced online course on Shakespeare through performance
- Use open-access online textbook with interactive learning modules
- Read essays, interviews, scripts, glossary, and study modules
Best for: Students, teachers, and researchers studying international Shakespeare in performance.
Good for
- Catalogue of over 300 productions, with statistics as of October 2023
Watch out for
- Coverage for some world regions is still in progress
GlobalShakespeares at a glance
- Website
- globalshakespeares.mit.edu
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Details verified
- Oct 21, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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