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Drama Now! and the Way Ahead - more info and to book


Borough Drama

Is your borough organised for Drama? Does it provide INSET or CPD courses? London Drama can support the development of initiatives and programmes for drama in boroughs. Please contact us if you would like more information. 
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School Support

If your school would like to develop drama training please contact us. We will advise on or provide active resourcing.


Youth Theatres

Get Into Theatre helps you find out about career opportunities, work experience, training and much more.


New Publications

Drama to Inspire

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

 

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


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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.

More info and/or buy here


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

Membership Benefits

What You Get
As a Member you get the following benefits. Theatre Members, Freelance Practitioners and Borough Organisers get additional special membership benefits.

Members' Area on this Website
In the Members' Area Members can access special discounts on courses and books as well as keeping up to date with the latest drama news, and accessing a Discussion Group and London Drama blog.

Dialogue Newsletter
Our regular Newsletter, Dialogue, is published six times a year at the beginning of terms and at half terms with news, drama information, theatre listings etc. In Dialogue you can write reviews, articles and profile your practice sharing with all other members in the London Drama community.

London Drama E-News
Our electronic newsletter, London Drama E-News links members day by day and provides the London Drama community with up to date information about theatre/drama events, discounts on theatre tickets, job opportunities and more.

Drama Magazine
Members receive copies of National Drama’s publication Drama free with their membership. Drama contains articles, practical   ideas for drama, opinions and debate, and book reviews to stimulate and resource your drama teaching. Drama is also an opportunity for you to write about and share your own practice not only with a wider national drama community but also internationally.

We provide the following services to both Members and Non Members:

Course/Workshop Programme
We run courses and workshops by leading edge practitioners in order to inspire and resource you. Our programme is arranged not just once a year but all the year round and consists of of day workshops and shorter evening courses to suit all needs - all at discounted rates to our members. More here.

Book Service
We have a comprehensive stock of standard and new books on drama and theatre and play texts for young people which can be viewed and ordered here. Our books are sold at publishers’ cover prices but Members get a 5% discount on all book purchases. Log on to the Members' Area to gain access to the discounted books.

Theatre Companies
We highly recommend all theatre companies who are members of London Drama. We know them and we know their work and if you are looking for high quality work we can recommend all our Theatre Members to you.

Initial Teacher Training
We are actively involved in initial teacher training with Central School, Middlesex University, the Institute of Education and Goldsmiths College and take an active interest in helping those new to the profession get started in their new careers.

Network Links
London Drama thrives on making connections. We have many network links across the capital across the UK and internationally. Go to Resources to learn more.

Support, Advice and Information
In addition to all this, because we have a regularly manned office you can get support, relevant advice and information when you need it from our staff and management committee who are all experienced members. Contact Us.

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Coming up

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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)


Surveys

 

Courses Survey

We are always keen to hear what courses we can run for you. Please take our Courses survey here.


Mapping Drama Practice

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Organisations

STEP

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.