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Harvard Referencing Guide: Plays

Plays

Plays

Plays

Plays

 

A reference for a play generally requires the following elements:

 

  • Title (in italics)
  • by Author
  • Year of performance (in round brackets)
  • Directed by
  • [Location. Date seen]

 

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In-text citation

The setting for this modern retelling of the Shakespearean classic, is a 1950s New York city in which communities are divided by religion and wealth (The merchant of Venice, 2019).

 

 

Full reference for the Reference List / Bibliography

The merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (2019) Directed by Oliver O'Shea [Stafford Castle, Stafford. 27 June].

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