Dealing With the Real World

led by Professor Jonothan Neelands

Saturday 7 November 2009 10am to 3.30pm
Venue: Oval House Theatre, 52-54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW

This very practical workshop will model and reflect on drama techniques for devising around complicated and sensitive real world issues. The approach encourages the use of artistry and pedagogy to make the ‘real’ world visible, discussable and endurable putting an emphasis on developing social and artistic skills simultaneously to give young people the means to communicate their responses to the ‘real’.

The workshop will closely engage participants in exploring how to engage young people as active participants in the creative process • the understanding of process and product as equal and mutually beneficial aspects of drama and theatre for young people

Professor Jonothan Neelands is a National Teaching Fellow, Chair of Drama and Theatre Education and Director of Teaching and Learning in the Institute of Education, University of Warwick. He is an experienced trainer and workshop leader with a national and international reputation for delivering high quality professional training and development opportunities. Research interests include: participatory theatre and democracy; cultural and creative learning; the politics of cultural and education policy-making; teaching in urban settings; the sociology of educational disadvantage and the articulation of a pro-social pedagogy of arts education.

He is an associate of the CAPITAL Centre for creativity and performance in teaching and learning, a joint initiative between the University of Warwick and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is closely involved in the RSC’s Stand Up For Shakespeare campaign to improve the quality of Shakespeare teaching at all ages and stages through an ensemble and rehearsal room pedagogic approach. Professor Neelands has advised government on the identification and training of talented young performers and is Research Consultant for the National Council of Drama Training and a member of the RSC Education Advisory Group.

Professor Neelands is the author of several texts for teachers and students, which have influenced the development of drama in recent years including Structuring Drama Work, Beginning Drama 11-14, Key Shakespeare 1 and 2 and Advanced Drama and Theatre Studies. His latest publication is Improving Your Primary School Through Drama.

j.Neelands@warwick.ac.uk

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