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A-Z Harvard Solent Referencing examples

A-Z Harvard Solent Referencing examples

Play performance (live)

In-text reference examples

Porter's (2017) depiction of librarians.....

Librarians are not always portrayed in this way and in some cases can be seen as... (Porter 2017).

Throughout the performance, the lyrics and staging evoke ... (Miranda 2024).

 

Reference list format

AUTHOR/CREATOR SURNAME, Initial., Year of Performance.  Title [live performance].  Dir. INITIAL. DIRECTOR SURNAME.  Place of performance: Performance venue.  Date of performance

*Note: Director is abbreviated to dir.
 

Reference list examples

MIRANDA, L., 2024.  Hamilton [live performance].  Dir. T. KAIL.  London: Victoria Palace Theatre.  18 June 2024

PORTER, H. 2017.  Lost in the Library [live performance].  Dir. P. JONES. Southampton: Solent Theatre.  23 May 2017

 


If no author/creator/director/company is clearly given, enter the play by title in your in text reference and remove the author and director from the full reference:
 

In-text reference example

As seen in Good times (2018), the role of the lead actor…

 

Reference list example

Good times [live performance], 2018.  Southampton: Solent Hall.  5th July 2018