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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Creative Lighting (Members)

This workshop has been specially arranged for London Drama Members in partnership with National Theatre Discover

A one day course in lighting design for teachers and their students aged 16+, the course will explore creative ways to use lighting design as an integral part of your production. It will focus on simple techniques and effects that can be achieved with limited technology, allowing for greater student involvement in both design and operation.

Lighting designer Jon Clark is currently working on Hamlet at the National Theatre and has an extensive CV having worked for some of the UK’s most exciting theatres and touring companies including the RSC, Royal Court and Frantic Assembly.

In this practical course Jon will share his experience and expertise, equipping you with a basic lighting toolkit to use with your students and the confidence to get creative.

Saturday 4 December, 10am-5pm
National Theatre Studio, The Cut. Map

Recommended products

The Semiotics of Theatre and Drama (Members) (£14.99 £14.24)
by Keir Elam
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415280181
more info

The Complete Stage Planning Kit + CD (Members) (£14.99 £14.04)
by Gill Davies
A & C Black
ISBN 9780713665857
more info

FELA! (Members)
Workshop and Show with National Theatre
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Venue: National Theatre
Workshop: 5-7pm
Performance: 7.30-10pm
more info

Recent Courses

Physical Theatre with Frantic assembly

with Neil Bettles
Saturday 13th March 2010
10am-3.30pm

Dealing with the Real World

with Professor Jonothan Neelands
Saturday 7th November 2009
10am-3.30pm
at Oval House Theatre
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Voices in the Park

~ A Mantle of the Expert Approach to Drama
led by Adam Annand
Wednesday 4th March 2009
7-9pm