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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

Understanding Stanislavski and Brecht (Members)

A practical introduction to teaching Stanislavski and Brecht, particularly to GCSE and A Level Drama students, led by Lisa Cornelius. Come away with activities to develop your own understanding of these two great practitioners and loads of ideas for practical work to assist your students' understanding.

Lisa Cornelius has worked in schools as a drama teacher where she used her professional acting skills to inspire many schemes of work. She has exceptional subject knowledge having trained at Central School of Speech and Drama (PGCE)and Exeter University (BA Drama. As an actor she has toured internationally in theatre productions and played Jane Bennett for UKFilmnet.

More information about this workshop here.

Date: Saturday 11th June 2011: 10am-4pm
Venue: Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, SE1 0LN

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Recommended products

Edexcel GCSE Drama Study Guide (Members) (£15.95 £15.15)
by Kelly McManus and Andrew Pullen
Rhinegold Education
ISBN: 978-1-906178-80-2
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Stanislavski in Practice (Members) (£16.99 £16.14)
by Nick O'Brien
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 978-0-415-56843-2
more info

GCSE Bitesize Drama (Members) (£9.99 £9.49)
by Andy Kempe
Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 978-1406654387
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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