Trial access to Bloomsbury’s Musical Theatre Studies and Global Plays Collection 1 & 2
E-books on musical theatre and plays from around the world
The Uniarts Helsinki Library offers trial access to three collections on Bloomsbury’s Drama Online platform: Musical Theatre Studies, Global Plays Collection 1, and Global Plays Collection 2. The collections provide a wide range of resources for the study, teaching, and research of theatre, performance, and musical theatre.
The trial period ends on 30 November 2026.
Musical Theatre Studies
Musical Theatre Studies focuses on the history, scholarship, and practice of musical theatre. The collection contains 76 e-books covering topics such as Broadway musicals, key figures in musical theatre, performance practices, and professional skills in the field.
Highlights include:
- Wicked: A Musical Biography, which explores the development of the acclaimed musical through script drafts, interviews, and musical sources.
- The Complete Book of Broadway Musicals reference series, offering a comprehensive overview of Broadway musicals from the twentieth century through the 2010s.
- Practical guides on auditioning, selecting vocal repertoire, and working in the theatre industry.
Global Plays Collection 1
Global Plays Collection 1 contains 100 plays translated into English from 25 countries. It features works by both established and emerging playwrights from around the world, many of which have been translated into English for the first time.
Featured titles include:
- Gendering Taboos: 10 Short Plays by African Women, a collection of winning entries from the African Women Playwrights Network competition.
- Selected Plays by Griselda Gambaro, introducing the work of the acclaimed Argentine playwright to English-speaking audiences.
Global Plays Collection 2
Global Plays Collection 2 offers 89 English translations of plays from five continents and 14 countries. The collection includes works from countries such as Iraq, Cuba, Spain, South Africa, and Japan.
Featured titles include:
- Selected Plays by Cuban Playwright Abel González Melo, bringing together works by the Cuban playwright spanning two decades.
- Staging Black, Queer South Africa: Plays for the Gods, which combines African mythology with contemporary questions of identity.
How to access the collections
The trial collections can be found in the library’s database list under Trials and new resources. Remote access is available with Uniarts credentials.
All databases and online services provided by the library are listed in the database directory. Information on terms of use is available in the Electronic Materials Guide.
The library also provides access to several other Drama Online collections. A complete list of Drama Online collections available at Uniarts Helsinki can be found on the platform’s collections page.
We welcome your feedback
Would these resources be useful for your studies, teaching, or research?
The library welcomes feedback on all trial resources. User feedback plays an important role in decisions on whether the collections should be acquired for permanent access.
You can send feedback via the library’s feedback form or by email: lib@uniarts.fi. New databases and online resources can also be suggested through the acquisition proposal form.
What does trial access mean?
A trial provides Uniarts students and staff with temporary access to licensed electronic resources. Usage statistics and user feedback are taken into account when evaluating whether a resource should be added permanently to the library’s collections.