On the Wire: Putting Yourself in the Picture (Andy Kempe)(London Drama in partnership with National Drama)

Learn how to use the 5Ws of drama to create characters who may have been involved in a real event. A CPD session with Andy Kempe, Emeritus Professor of Drama Education at the University of Reading and long standing member of National Drama and Patron of London Drama.

About this Session

Participants will learn how to use the 5Ws of drama to create characters who may have been involved in a real event. They will be guided towards generating dynamic pieces of dramatic writing by using tightly constrained formats.

Why this session is good to come to

The techniques introduced in this session are easily adapted to different age groups and both real and fictional events. This is a fun session that exemplifies the credo of playwright Noel Greig that ‘Limitation is stimulation’.

Session Fee

This session is £10 but discounted to London Drama and National Drama Members to £5. Please contact londondrama1@gmail.com to acquire the promo code.

About the session leader

Andy Kempe is Emeritus Professor of Drama Education at the University of Reading where he led the PGCE Secondary Drama course for many years. In 2004 Andy was the first recipient of the University’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Much of his work in drama has been concerned with how to make history accessible and exciting to young people. In 2017 he was involved in the community theatre event Greenham: One Hundred Year of War and Peace. He has continued to be involved in community drama projects and now gives talks and workshops about the history of Greenham Common.