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   * About the Database
   * Understanding the Database
   * How you can read the plays
   * Search the Database
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   * The Story of the Project
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   * Getting Involved
   * Academic and Support Team
   * Funding and Acknowledgements
   * Academic summary
 * Blog
 * Contact Us
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Explore the history of theatre during the First World War and discover
long-forgotten plays using our extensive database.

During the First World War just under 3000 new plays were written and licensed
for performance across England, Scotland and Wales. Over a quarter of these
dealt with the war. Most of these plays have been long forgotten. However by
reading, researching and re-staging them we can gain unique new insights into
life during the Great War.

The Great War Theatre project is a collaborative research project in which
academics and members of the public are working together to uncover the history
of theatre and performance during the First World War. New data is added on a
weekly basis. As of December 2020 contains data on 2,981 plays, 5,418 people
(mostly playwrights and performers but also producers), and 1,816 theatres. You
can find out more about the project’s aims and methodology in the summary.

Using the Great War Theatre project website you can:

 * Discover thousands of plays written and performed during the First World War
   across Scotland, England and Wales using the quick search, or use our
   advanced search to find plays by date, theatre, playwright, title and more.
 * Download playscripts to read and perform. Here you can find a list of all
   scripts available on the website. This list is constantly being updated as we
   add new scripts.
 * Learn about theatre and the war through our blog.
 * Get Involved in uncovering our lost theatrical and wartime past by becoming a
   project volunteer researcher.

 

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 * Home
 * Database
   * About the Database
   * Understanding the Database
   * How you can read the plays
   * Search the Database
 * Project
   * The Story of the Project
   * Volunteer Research Team
   * Getting Involved
   * Academic and Support Team
   * Funding and Acknowledgements
   * Academic summary
 * Blog
 * Contact Us
 * For Schools
 * Supporting community research