London Drama News
National Drama also has developed Resources During Lockdown.
Like London Drama, National Drama has also developed support materials for Drama teachers during this lockdown period.
There is a page on their website at Resources and they have a Resources Folder for sahring resources at Resource Folder.
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Drama Support
Drama Job Vacancies
Current Drama jobs here.
To advertise your Drama job please contact
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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
Get Into Theatre helps you find out about career opportunities, work experience, training and much more.
Publications
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
London Drama Members!
Get 5% discount on all London Drama books at LD Books. (Log in required.) Applies also to members of National Drama and English Speaking Board. Find out more
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Physical Theatre with Frantic Assembly (Members) £85.00 £75.00
Physical Theatre with Frantic Assembly (Members) £85.00 £75.00
Frantic Assembly is amongst the country’s most celebrated, accomplished and exciting theatre companies. The company has created innovative, high quality touring productions for many years and its acclaimed work has consistently attracted new and young audiences.
• Experience the processes used to create Frantic Assembly’s award winning shows and find out how to develop key skills crucial to the performer/director relationship
• Learn new and exciting approaches to devising work
• Find ways of creating choreography for groups of all abilities
• Build your own physical confidence, learn new skills and take them into the classroom
Frantic Assembly is a recommended theatre company on Edexcel, WJEC and AQA Syllabuses.
This highly energetic and creative workshop will introduce Frantic Assembly’s unique approach to creating physical material. It is perfect for teachers and practitioners working with young people, who wish to extend their knowledge and practice of devising and physical theatre techniques. No experience is necessary.
‘Thank you for a fantastic day that will impact on my teaching for years to come.’
Participant at Teacher Training March 2014
‘Best CPD session I've ever done! I will use all of it.’
Participant at Teacher Training September 2015
Please wear loose and comfortable clothing and trainers suitable for exercise.
www.franticassembly.co.uk
The Workshop will take place on Saturday 12th December 2015: 10am-3.30pm in the brand new Diorama Arts Studios, 201 Drummond Street, London NW1. Map. Light refreshments are provided but not lunch: there is a supermarket and some cafes nearby.
To book at Standard Member Rate go straight to Add to Basket. Member Concession booking is below.
Recommended products
Performance - A Critical Introduction (Members) (£21.99 £20.89)by Marvin Carlson
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415299275
more info
Performance Analysis- An Introductory Coursebook (Members) (£21.99 £20.89)by Colin Counsell and Laurie Wolf (Editors)
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415224079
more info
The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre - 2nd edition (Members) (£22.99 £21.84)by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett
Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 978-1138777019
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Coming up
Our free CPD events are being organised in partnership with National Drama via Eventbrite - access them here.
In addition, we have some resources to support you via our e-news at Resources and our home page centre panel features our latest free online event
Surveys
Drama Networks Survey
Are you in an active local network for drama teachers? Would you like to be? Take the LD Drama Network Survey here
GCSE Drama Take Up Survey
Has EBacc undermined GCSE Drama take up? Take the survey here.
Courses Survey
We are always keen to hear what courses we can run for you. Please take our Courses survey here.
Mapping Drama Practice
Take the Survey of Drama Practice: it will only take a minute
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.
