Dramatherapy (DJ) is an established international journal that presents the most recent developments in the field of dramatherapy theory, practice and research, and promotes the advancement of the profession worldwide. It provides a platform for dynamic dialogues with related disciplines whilst encouraging critical, open, diverse and creative thinking. From 2024 onwards (volume 45), DJ will be published as Diamond Open Access. The journal is funded by the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth). It will not charge APCs or submission fees. For more information or to access the journal, visit the Discover platform. Volumes 45 and onwards are available Open Access, free of charge.  

The closely associated practices of adaptation and translation have had a central place in global cultures for centuries. Focusing on theatre, film and other media, this peer-reviewed journal discusses the place of adaptation and translation within historical and contemporary cultures. This title is indexed with the Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

Maska: The Performing Arts Journal is Europe's oldest professional journal in its field. This peer-reviewed journal explores theories of contemporary theatre and dance in connection with the broader field of contemporary arts, multimedia practices, social theory and philosophy. Maska is published in both Slovenian and English. For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.  

Studies in Costume & Performance is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that aims to encourage, generate and disseminate critical discourse on costume and the relationship between costume and performance. It considers costume as a symbiotic articulation of the body of the performer which is visual, cultural, political, material, temporal and performative. Whether performed live, mediated through a screen, or encountered in an archive, costume embodies and reflects not only the performance, but also societies, cultures and communities. For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

Indian Theatre Journal is the first international peer-reviewed journal on Indian theatre. It is committed to publishing a wide range of critical and scholarly approaches to various aspects of Indian theatre and performance (dance, music, arts, aesthetics and culture) from social, political, cultural, economical and diasporic contexts. For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

Scene is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to a critical examination of space and scenic production. Scene welcomes new critical frameworks for the scholarship of creating a scene and invites contributions which explore all aspects of design contexts for live and recorded performance – particularly those which pay attention to the shaping of artistic vision, aesthetic sophistication, critical thinking and craft. For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

Drama Therapy Review (DTR) is a double-masked peer-reviewed journal committed to documenting and disseminating drama therapy research, promoting scholarship about drama therapy theory and practice, encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue and providing a forum for lively debate in the field. DTR is the journal of the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA). From Issue 12.1 (2026) DTR will be Open Access through a Subscribe to Open (S2O) model and will not charge APCs or submission fees. Articles will be published under a Creative Commons licence which allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles. This title is indexed with Scopus and the Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

Performing Islam is the first peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal about Islam and performance and their related aesthetics. The journal covers dance, ritual, theatre, performing arts, visual arts and cultures, and popular entertainment in Islam-influenced societies and their diasporas. Email: performingislam@yahoo.com This title is indexed with Scopus. For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

This peer-reviewed journal considers ethical questions relating to contemporary theatre and live performance. Global in scope, it provides a unique forum for rigorous scholarship and serious reflection on the ethical dimensions of a wide range of performance practices from the politically and aesthetically radical to the mainstream. This title is indexed with Scopus. For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

A practical guide to conducting practice-based research projects in the arts, specifically aimed at undergraduates and new researchers. This is a textbook aimed primarily at upper undergraduate and Master’s students, including practical guidance, examples, exercises, and further resources. 10 b&w illus.

A fascinating and vibrant depiction of New York City in song across a variety of different genres, focusing on Broadway, musical theatre, hip hop, punk, folk, and jazz genres, as well as the work of New York born artists and those who are intimately connected with the city. 

This collection is the second in the Performance and Communities series. Contributions from academics and artists engage with both these notions of performance – that of identities in and through time and space - and of more formal instances of specific time-limited performances (textual/ embodied/ visual/ communal). 31 b&w illus.

A methodology for incorporating concepts drawn from ancestor trance in Afrolatinx ritual for actors trained in Western methods. Working toward an understanding of the performer’s lived experience while performing, drawing on knowledge of trance in Lukumí and Palo Monte and examining how the ontologies speak to each other. 12 b&w illus.

Provides a model for therapeutic decision-making, uniting drama therapy interventions with diagnostic information, individual and group processes, psychological distance, the drama therapy pie, and global outcomes in a series of questions for early career drama therapists and other healing professionals. Fully revised and substantially expanded, with online resources. 7 b&w illustrations. Online resources:Supplementary Material ASupplementary Material B

Six years after its initial publication, Applied Theatre returns with a second edition. As the first book to assist practitioners and students to develop critical frameworks for implementing their own theatrical projects, it served as a vital addition to this area of growing interest, winning the Distinguished Book of the Year award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. Editors Monica Prendergast and Juliana Saxton have updated the book to reflect shifts in practice over the last few years in the world of applied theatre.

Collection of essays exploring ways that theatrical devising supports and defies higher education’s institutional goals. Considering power, timelines, colonial structures, inclusion and exclusion, research, community engagement, and student learning outcomes, the authors examine devising in Canada, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand. 34 b&w illus.

The book approaches performance art from a pedagogical aspect. With concrete descriptions of workshops and classroom rehearsals it opens up the practices of several experienced art university teachers and their philosophies as artists and educators. 30 b&w illus.

Presents two scripts reconstructed in 2017 – one Australian, one South African – based on a satirical musical written in 1943 in the Terezin Ghetto. Accompanying essays explore how each creative team engaged with the  original script to link their reconstructions with immediate political and social concerns.  29 col, 2 b/w illus. The introduction, by editor Lisa Peschel, is available for free here.

Global perspectives on the transverse, boundary-blurring possibilities of community arts education. Invoking ‘transversality’ as an overarching theoretical framework and a methodological structure, 55 contributors from sixteen countries offer studies and practical cases exploring the complexities of community arts education. 30 col. 20 b/w illus.