The National Video Archive of Performance
The National Video Archive of Performance (NVAP) creates high quality archival recordings of live performance which…
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The story of The Supremes
History of and videos about The Supremes, who recorded 12 US No.1 hits between 1964 and 1969, including an unpreced…
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Interviews with Wicked cast members
Watch videos of cast members of the hit musical Wicked. Dianne Pilkington and Jeremy Legat talk about costume chang…
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Designing costumes for carnival Mas bands
Videos showing how the exotic carnival Mas band costumes are created and dances prepared around a theme.…
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Beth Nestor
Elizabeth Nestor trained a RADA. Since graduating she has played roles including Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Sto…
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Elizabethan theatre
In the late 16th century all classes of society (apart from royalty) visited the public theatres. The new theatres were popular and their audiences had a voracious appetite for new plays. New companies flourished and writers were employed to satisfy the demand for novelty.
Introduction to late 20th-century theatre
In 1946 the Arts Council was established with an annual grant to distribute among the arts. This ensured the survival of companies like the Sadler's Wells Ballet and Opera and the eventual establishment of the Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre as well as supporting theatre in the regions and the work of individual artists and companies.
Room 105: Costume
This section features costumes worn on stage by leading actors such as Richard Burton as Henry V and Laurence Olivier in Oedipus Rex, musical performers including Jimmy Page and Brian Eno, the red dress and hat designed by Christian Dior for Vivien Leigh, a tutu worn by Margot Fonteyn and an Ossie Clark jump suit worn by Mick Jagger.
Touring theatre & performance exhibitions
The V& A Theatre Collections offers a range of exhibitions for external venues, all of which are either currently touring or available to do so. Each aims to be interactive and accessible and in some cases, can be made available to non-traditional venues.
Past exhibitions at the former Theatre Museum
Details of past Theatre and Performance related exhibitions, staged at the former Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, which closed in 2007.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Event - Theatre & Performance Galleries Tour
Fri 19 February 2010–Mon 31 December 2012
TOUR: Take a guided tour of the V&A's exciting theatre and performance collections, including rock & pop posters, theatre and ballet costumes, puppets, stage sets and more! See new costumes from the Lion King now on display.
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