Collections of the repertory performed at Danish theatres

The Drama Collection holds collections of theatre texts performed at Danish theatres. Both currently active theatres and theatres of the past are represented.

A survey of these collections (nearly completely catalogued) is available in Danish in Guide til Dramatisk Biblioteks samlinger

The approximately 36.000 catalgoued theatre texts can be found and ordered in the Rex online base Theatre texts

The as yet uncatalogued collections can be studied at the special reading rooms in the National Library (The Black Diamond) by filling out the "Special request" in the REX online catalogue.

The manuskriptet for J.P.E. Hartmann and Hans Christian Andersen's opera

Music and Theatre Department

One of Scandinavia's largest collections of music and drama. Visit the Orchestral Collection and the Drama Collection.

Drama Collection

Contents of the Drama Collection

Special catalogues in the Drama Collection

Theatre texts on open shelves

Lending period and use of material

Copying

See the web-exhibition "The Poet's theatre dreams"

Web-exhibition about Hans Christian Andersen and the theatre