Performing Arts and Music blog - Library Guides at University of Sunderland

Head over to Library Search to discover more about these new books available to us here at the University Library:

Crook (2024) The art and practice of directing for theatre
Hart (2023) The prop building guidebook
Hunter (2025) Acting the part: audience participation in performance
Kincman (2024) The stage manager's toolkit
Schlapbach (2022) Aspects of Roman dance culture

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Head over to Library Search to discover more about these new books available to us here at the University Library:Crook (2024) The art and practice of directing for theatreHart (2023) The prop building guidebookHunter (2025) Acting the part: audience participation in performanceKincman (2024) The stage manager's toolkitSchlapbach (2022) Aspects of Roman dance culture...

Rebel Women podcast - tune in now

The Rebel Women of Sunderland is a project that shines a light on the lives of Rebel Women from Sunderland with specially commissioned artworks, stories and podcasts. This podcast takes inspiration from the women through conversations with modern-day remarkable Sunderland women including those in community organisations that represent some of the contemporary themes raised through the podcasts - for example women’s writing and creativity, women and the music industry , women’s mental wellbeing and creativity , women and sports. You can explore the Rebel Women on Sunderland on the Sunderland Culture web site along with artwork by Kathryn Robertson and stories written by Jessica Andrews. Head over to the podcast now and pick an episode to start listening!...

Sunderland Music City - let's celebrate our library resources

Sunderland Year of Music is here! 365 days of music covering a really wide range of genres - make the most of this focus on music!This is a great opportunity to celebrate the breadth of resources in the library celebrating music which support your studies and research.Here are a few highlights to whet your appetite:Explore Box of Broadcasts to watch TV programmes and listen to radio show about your favourite musicians.Check out the Performance Library subject guide which pulls together key library resources for performing arts and music.Many books covering a wealth of subjects including:The Cambridge companion to rhythm edited by Ryan McClelland and Russell Hartenberger (2023)Music: Why it matters by Nicholas Cook (2023)Music composition in the 21st century: a practical guide for the new common practice by Carl Robert (2020).Queer approaches in musical theatre by Ryan Donovan (2023).Sweet dreams are made of this: A life of music by Dave Stewart (2016).Hop onto our Library Search to discover more! ...

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