National Drama
Responding, Supporting, Leading
Fight the good fight with National Drama
We’ve all struggled to keep our subject going through several national lockdowns, and the theatre industry has taken a huge hit with over 12 months of closure. We now face more challenging times as the industry opens up and hopes to get audiences back through the doors, and we continue to fight for Drama’s place in school and HE curricula at a local and national level.
Please be reassured that National Drama is fighting for our subject in whatever way we can – this includes campaigning, responding to consultations, supporting teachers and industry colleagues by providing high quality CPD, promoting new initiatives in drama education such as use of technology, and ensuring our members and friends are kept informed of all opportunities and developments in teaching and learning.
What can you do? Help us in this fight by joining National Drama today, and get in touch with how we can help you as members: to support your development or your teaching practice; inspire you with ideas and resources; or promote you if you are an industry partner.
News
National Drama COVID Impact Study 2021
The full report of our COVID Impact Study is now available to download and read
IDEA Newsletter October 2021
This e-bulletin contains important news and updates about our work at the International Drama/Theatre Education Association, as well as our activities and invitations to IDEA events.
ND Bursaries for Members: Make a Difference and Develop Your Practice
Have YOU got an idea for a creative, exciting drama, theatre and education or research project in 2022? These two new ND bursaries could support you and make more activities possible.
Drama Inspires Bursary: Connect, Inspire and Raise Awareness
ND is offering £500 to support your project and professional development.
Drama Matters Bursary: Campaigns, Research and Raising Awareness
ND is offering £500 to support your attendance to conferences, travel, resources and professional development.
ND SEND Conference 2021 – videos
National Drama held a full day SEND conference on 26th June 2021, for attendees and also those that missed it, here are some videos taken on the day:
National Drama’s letter to RT. Hon. Nick Gibb MP, Minister for Schools
National Drama has this week written to the Rt Hon. Nick Gibb, MP to express our disappointment that the Arts Premium will not be allocated to schools in September 2021 as promised.
Kneehigh Theatre Company- Thank you and goodbye
Like many of our members and followers, National Drama were devastated last week to hear that Kneehigh Theatre Company are winding down after 40 years
Help shape the future of digital education
Calling all teachers - National Drama and C&T need your ideas about the future of technology in the classroom.
ND Response to State Secretary Gavin Williamson’s Proposal to Slash Higher Education Funding to Performing Arts and C1.2 Subjects
National Drama is appalled by and extremely critical of the government’s latest proposal to halve funding to drama, music and creative academic subjects at higher education level.
Drama Magazine
Drama is National Drama’s magazine of professional practice, ISSN 0967-4454. Published twice a year, this hard copy, print publication contains a wealth of features and articles for and by drama teachers and theatre educators in many contexts within the UK and overseas.
Content focuses on practical teaching experiences and projects drawn from across educational contexts and includes classroom materials, schemes of work, interviews and reviews of books and other resources.
Summer 2021 issue
In this issue:
Creating Experiences
- Drama Matters: Positive Stories for Negative Times
- Young Voices
- National Theatre Education Conference
- Interview with Alex Wheatle
- Making Drama Accessible
- The BEAR Necessities
- The Play’s the thing
- Drama Resources Pullout No 4
- Exploring emotions of war through theatre
- Building on Progression
- Toxic Masculinity in Punk Rock
- Theatre Reviews: Gallery view by Vita Nova
- Book Reviews