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National Drama’s Response to the Arts in Schools Review

Context for this Statement A New Direction is a review of The Arts in Schools report marking the 40th anniversary of the Gulbenkian Foundation’s first publication. When The Arts in Schools report was published, it was extremely well received. Many local education authorities and their arts advisers adopted it as policy and conferences were organised for teachers, across …

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Young People and Their Teachers Talk about Why Drama Matters

“We really need to make theatre accessible to the next generation or it’ll become just an elitist thing.” – Jane Thornton

In this video created for the #SeizeTheDay Campaign, National Drama’s patron Jane Thornton talks about how Drama supports young people’s development, why it is important to support Drama and Theatre in schools, and what teachers and artists can do to raise the profile of Drama in schools. The video is developed with National Drama and …

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Read the latest issue of our Drama magazine

The new issue covers a wealth of feature and articles for drama teachers and theatre educators. ND members should have received your copy in your mailbox now. Subscriptions are available for our wider community here: nationaldrama.org.uk/dramamagazine/

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National Drama speaks at House of Lords

On Wednesday 25th January, National Drama spoke at the House of Lords at the Children’s Media and Arts APPG, to fiercely represent Drama along with other Drama representatives, young people, and Baroness Floella Benjamin.

ND lobbies at Labour Party Conference

National Drama, NATD, NAYT and Drama HE got together this week to lobby for the importance of Drama and Theatre Education at the Labour Party Conference.

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Peter Brook – In Memorium

National Drama Chair, Dr Geoff Readman, speaks to the life and legacy of theatre director Peter Brook, who died aged 97 on 2nd July 2022.

Frantic Assembly & ND visit to Coombe Boys’ School

Frantic Assembly, in association with National Drama, visited Coombe Boys’ School on Friday 18th March 2022 for World Theatre Day for Children & Young People, as part of ND & DTEA’s Seize the Day Campaign. Students interviewed members of Frantic Assembly’s creative team – director Scott Graham, actor Marc Benga, and movement director Sophie Shaw. …

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