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I have come to the conclusion over many years of teaching that the best drama classes run themselves. I had a magic moment in a drama class this morning where I stepped back and witnessed my senior class of 21 students in five groups happily undertaking an activity all by themselves. At first glance this doesn’t seem…

Many readers of The Drama Teacher are university students, graduate teachers new to this wonderful profession, teachers returning to the Drama classroom after time away and others who have been allocated a Drama class, but may not have any formal training in the field. Having taught high school Drama for 23 years, today I thought…

Dates have just been confirmed for the 8th World Congress of IDEA – the International Drama/Theatre and Education Association. The conference will take place in Paris from July 8-13, 2013. Of significance for Australian drama teachers is that this conference will take place inside the school holiday break in all states and territories, with the…

A quick plug to interested Drama/Theatre teachers across Australia and beyond, for the 2009 Drama Australia Conference to be held at The University of Melbourne, 26-28 November The last time Drama Victoria hosted our national Drama conference was in 2001, so it will once again be several years before Melburnians can be a part of…

I have just installed a new discussion forum where readers of The Drama Teacher can discuss issues relating to drama education. Here is your opportunity to be a part of an exciting online community of like-minded individuals who share the same passion, frustrations, achievements and other experiences in the world of drama as you do….

After spending three years (2007-2009) as President of Drama Victoria, our state Drama teachers association, last year I took a back seat on Drama Vic’s Committee of Management. However this year, I’m President again until the next election in March 2012. I’d be interested if any Victorian Drama teachers, who are members of Drama Vic,…