While relevant resources abound online and in libraries and archives, the abundant scholarship on Shakespeare can make it difficult to find those that address dance specifically. Here are some lists and guides that may help.

Note: We have tried not to replicate entries among the thematic bibliographies, but all primary and secondary sources are listed in the Comprehensive Bibliography for your convenience.

Bibliographies

• Studies of Shakespeare and Dance
• Reviews of Danced Shakespeare
• Masques, Measures, and Inns of Court
• Dance in the Renaissance
• Further Reading: Primary Sources

• Comprehensive Bibliography

Chronologies and Reference Lists

• Shakespeare Ballets
• Shakespeare Operas
• Physical Theatre Shakespeare
• Renaissance Dance Manuals

Additional Resources

• Archived News and Calls for Papers
• Links

Updated November 1, 2022.

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