MHRA Referencing Guide: Plays & Live Performances

Format

Author's First Name and Last Name, Title of Play, ed. by Editors First Name and Last Name (if appropriate), Edition name/number (if appropriate) (Place of Publication, Publisher, Date), Act. scene. line.

First Footnote

William Shakespeare, The Tempest, ed. by Stephen Orgel (Oxford: Oxford World's Classics, 1998), 1. 2. 25-27.

Second and Subsequent Footnote

Shakespeare, 1. 2. 39-40.

Bibliography

Shakespeare, William, The Tempest, ed. by Stephen Orgel (Oxford: Oxford World's Classics, 1998).

Notes

• Use the Act, Scene and Line number as it appears in your edition.
• If you refer to the editor's words or ideas, use editor name in place of playwright.

Format

Author's First Name and Last Name, Title of Play, directed by First Name and Last Name (City: Theatre name, Date).

First Footnote

William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, dir. by Miles Gregory (Auckland: Pop-Up Globe 22 February, 2016).

Second and Subsequent Footnote

Shakespeare.

Bibliography

Shakespeare, William, Romeo and Juliet, dir. by Miles Gregory (Auckland: Pop-Up Globe, 22 February, 2016).

Notes

• Refer to well known [classic] works by title, or, where multiple performances of same play are being discussed, by director.

Format

Composer's First Name and Last Name, Title of Work [media type] (Location, date seen).

First Footnote

Rush, Greatest Hits Tour [music concert] (Bishopthorpe Social Club, York, UK, 29 March 2015).

Second and Subsequent Footnote

Rush

Bibliography

Rush, Greatest Hits Tour [music concert] (Bishopthorpe Social Club, York, UK, 29 March 2015).

Notes

• Use the uploader's name as the author, even if they did not create the video.
• If there is also a username, provide this in square brackets. If the uploader's name is not clear, simply use their username and omit the brackets.
• To cite a direct quote from audio visual material, include a 'time stamp' in the in-text citation. This refers to the time that the quote started.