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.
Take care at this difficult time!


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Drama Support

Drama Job Vacancies

Current Drama jobs here.
To advertise your Drama job please contact
londondrama1@gmail.com


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. 
Find out more


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

 

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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SELSA Drama Conference 2014 £60.00

SELSA Drama Conference 2014

SELSA Drama Conference 2014 £60.00

London Drama is organising a day of practical Drama just for teachers in South East London: SELSA Drama Conference 2014 - Redefining the Classic Cannon takes place on Saturday 28th June 2014, 9am-3.15pm at Erith School, Avenue Road, Erith, Kent DA8 3BN.

The Conference will provide you with an experience of:

  • Four practical workshops led by Drama practitioners;
  • Opportunities for networking and to catch up with colleagues;
  • A wide range of resources via London Drama Bookstall.

The workshops are designed to be inspirational experiences, appropriate and useful whether you are a Primary or Secondary teacher. You get to experience ALL the workshops which will include: Drama and Literacy through Shakespeare, Numeracy and Dance, Cross Curricula Drama and Cultural Drama.

Workshop leaders are:

  • Lisa Woodward, Head of Drama, Hurstmere School for Boys, Bexley.
  • Gemma Devine, Head of Drama, St. Columba's School, Bexley;
  • Natasha Passfield, Drama and English Teacher, The Globe School, Bexley;
  • Alexandra Edinboro, Drama and Dance Teacher, Erith School, Bexley;

It will be an exciting and very rich drama experience which should also provide you with loads of new ideas and new materials to try out with your classes.

Conference Fee: £60: Concessions £50.

Sorry - this event is not running.

Sorry but this product is currently out of stock.

Starting With Scripts Starting With Scripts (£11.99)
by Andy Kempe
Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 978-0-7487-6509-6
more info
GCSE Bitesize Drama GCSE Bitesize Drama (£9.99)
by Andy Kempe
Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 978-1406654387
more info
Drama Worlds Drama Worlds (£26.00)
by Cecily O'Neill
Heinemann USA
ISBN 978-0-435-08671-8
more info

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.