Explore... Drama

Specifically aimed at Classroom Drama Teachers, Primary & Elementary Practitioners, Teaching Assistants and Performing Arts Practitioners working with children and young people, this workshop exploration (with 10 minutes of personal reflection and development off-line) helps to develop skills in supporting collaborative (and fun!) face to face and online learning in drama. 

Whether you're new to teaching or would just like a refresh on great practice, this remote workshop explores theory and practice through engaging activities and professional conversations to support excellence in drama teaching and learning. There will be an opportunity to network, share ideas and gain new contacts in your specialism.

Subjects covered to include:

• How to engage all your students in creative exploration
• Innovative ways to develop a theme across a term
• Developing acting and stagecraft skills in the classroom
• Devising with your students
• Exploring a range of styles and practitioners
• Use of play and games as tools for learning
• Inclusive practice in teaching Performing Arts

Please contact Education@stagecoach.co.uk

Venue: Zoom session

Course Facilitator: John Pritchard

John Pritchard

John is a writer, artist and actor and has been teaching at Stagecoach for 4 years. John’s writing has been performed at 2Fit in London, Paines Plough and The Trestle Theatre. Along with the wonderful members of his Stagecoach Drama Troupe, John has twice won the Lewis Davis prize at the Welwyn Theatre Festival for his plays ‘The Entire History of the World. Kinda’ and ‘Hiroshima’. When not working in theatre or teaching, John can be found performing stand up comedy or painting fine art in his studio. He’s also a mentor on our flagship ADPA teaching diploma programme. 

Got a question?

Contact us at education@stagecoach.co.uk