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Drama Now! and the Way Ahead - more info and to book
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Youth Theatres
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New Publications
Drama to Inspire: a London Drama Guide to excellent practice in drama for young people
Edited by John Coventon
This new book is a collection of practice based accounts by fifteen leading practitioners who have had a connection with London Drama, including Dorothy Heathcote, Jonothan Neelands, Andy Kempe and Daniel Shindler.
More info and/or buy here
Order in the Chaos
by Danielle Mackenzie
This new practical resource book by Danielle Mackenzie published by London Drama provides teachers with seven exciting units of work and materials designed for the GCSE Edexcel Drama Examintion, New Specification, helping to organise "Order" in all that potential "Chaos".
Published as a downloadable E-Book.
More info and download here
Stanislavski in Practice: exercises for students
by Nick O'Brien
This book is an unparalleled step-by-step guide to Stanislavski’s System. Each element of the System is covered practically through studio exercises and jargon-free discussion.
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London Drama Members!
Get 5% discount on Drama to Inspire, Order in the Chaos, Stanislavski in Practice and all London Drama books. (Log in required.) Applies also to members of National Drama and English Speaking Board. Find out more
General Teaching Skills (Members)
Products 1 to 8 of 8
An Introduction to Vygotsky (Members) (£21.50 £20.42)by Harry Daniels (Editor)
Taylor & Francis ISBN: 0415-328136
more info
Dorothy Heathcote: Drama As A Learning Medium (Members) (£18.99 £18.04)by Betty Jane Wagner
Trentham Books
ISBN: 978-1-85856-225-4
more info
Imagination in Teaching and Learning (Members) (£27.50 £26.22)by Kieran Egan
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415080057
more info
Learning to Teach Drama 11-18 (Members) (£24.99 £23.74)by Andy Kempe and Helen Nicholson
Continuum International Publishing Group
ISBN: 978-0826491688
more info
Learning to Teach in the Secondary School (Members) (£23.99 £22.79)by Susan Capel, Marilyn Leask, Tony Turner (Editors)
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415478724
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Teaching, Learning & the Curriculum in Secondary Schools: (Members) (£24.99 £23.74)by Steven Hutchinson, Bob Moon and Ann Shelton Mayes (Editors)
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415260671
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The Dramatic Arts & Cultural Studies (Members) (£29.99 £28.49)by Kathleen S. Berry
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780815337270
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Vygotsky and Pedagogy (Members) (£25.99 £24.00)by Harry Daniels
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415237673
more info
Coming up
Drama Now! ~ and the Way Ahead
Thursday 12 & Friday 13 April 2012: All day both days.
Venue: Goldsmiths College, New Cross SE14 6NW
Led by drama/theatre practitioners and young people.
At a time when the arts in education are under increasing challenge, the Conference is designed to inspire and support anyone with an interest in or professional engagement with Educational Drama and Theatre whether in London, or elsewhere.
Our aim is to make links, and put you, the wide range of practitioners, in touch with one another - to share current projects and practice.
Featuring: Cecily O'Neill (keynote), with workshops from:
Adam Annand, Andy Kempe, Daniel Shindler, Lucy Cuthbertson, Paul Sutton.
Performance by Corelli College.
More info and to book here.
Members discount fees here. (Log in needed)
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Organisations
STEP is a borough-wide partnership linking the theatre community and education and youth sector in the London Borough of Southwark.
STEP aims to equalise, extend and deepen the theatre and drama experience of all young people living in Southwark through the development of strategic partnerships between schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations.
STEP's objective is to work closely with Southwark schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations to develop creative approaches to learning and provide innovative projects which stimulate children and young people's personal development and contribute to their educational attainment.
Find out more here.
