Half Hour Call

In this month's episode Dorset Champion for Open Drama UK, Carl Dunnington is in conversation with Professor Dan Rebellato from Royal Holloway, University of London. Dan is a Professor of Contemporary Theatre, specialising in British Contemporary Theatre. Dan has lecturer for over 30 years and his wealth of experience gives us a unique insight into how graduates have changed over the last three de...

This month, Lucy Bellingham from We Teach Drama guest hosts the podcast and is in conversation with Open Drama UK's Holly Barradell and Drama Early Career Teacher, (ECT) Sarah Woodman.  During this month's episode Holly and Sarah talk through the new Early Career Framework (ECF), it's purpose, how it impacts across whole school and what it feels like for a Drama ECT in particular. Although th...

This month Holly Barradell is in conversation with Annabel Thomas from Trinity College London. Annabel is Head of Business Development for the UK & Ireland Arts team at Trinity College London where she oversees several suites of qualifications and a range of different employed and freelance staff.  During this month's episode Annabel gives us an insight into the range of qualifications on...

This month, Holly Barradell is in conversation with two Drama teachers who now find themselves in very different but related roles. This month's episode complements our November themed focus for Early Career Drama Teachers, "All about you and being new!" Joining Holly in conversation is Kate Miller , Head of School at St Marylebone CofE Bridge School (a special school for 11 to 16 year olds with a...

This month Ali Warren is in conversation with Mark Bishop, Participation Coordinator at the Natural Theatre Company based in Bath.  The Natural Theatre Company are street theatre specialists who produce 'surprising performances in surprising places' and have done so since 1969.   If their interactive, immersive and intimate theatre approach (with an anarchic vibe) sparks an interest maki...

In the first episode of Series 2, Co-founder, Karen Latto interviews Paul Webster and Sam Prince from Pearson to find out more about the work that happens behind the qualifications teachers deliver.  Within this episode, Paul & Sam explain how qualifications for Drama have been reformed previously and talk us through the process of getting a qualification regulated. Furthermore, listeners...

This month, for the last episode of our first series, Ali Warren is in conversation with Jemma McDonnell from Leeds based Theatre Company, The Paper Birds . Jemma explains about how The Paper Birds strengthened and thought creatively, very quickly in response to the pandemic and how they continue to think outside the box to keep their work alive and relevant. It's music to our ears as Drama teache...

This month, Ali Warren talks with Joe from Touchstone, a charity offering transformative workshops for young people with autism. Joe talks us through the principles the practitioners use to ensure every learner gets the most of out of their drama experience with Touchstone.  The company began nearly 20 years ago in 2001, formed by three actors from the RSC who have found 'marking space' liber...

In this month's episode of 'Half Hour Call' Co-founder and Champion for the East Midlands, Ed Boott interviews Katie Mitchell.  Their conversation explains more about Katie's influences and phases of her work since 1990 to 2021. Katie reminds us all how even the best sometimes struggle, reflecting on her own imposter syndrome feelings and how in her early days she wasn't successful with any o...

In this month's episode of 'Half Hour Call' Ali Warren interviews Sarah Lambie ( Editor, Drama & Theatre magazine ) and George Spender ( Founder Publisher and Managing Director at Salamander Street Limited ) to discuss all things publishing within the world of drama education.  Their conversation explains more about the world of writing, understanding the process of submitting writing, th...

In the second episode of 'Half Hour Call' Holly Barradell (currently an Extended member of SLT, Drama teacher with a specialism in Technical Theatre and Champion for Open Drama UK South East) interviews Chris Tindall about his role as a school Technical Theatre Manager. This episode talks about the processes of being a technician, how students learn through failure in the live aspects of making th...

In the first ever episode of 'Half Hour Call' Ali Warren (Experienced Drama teacher and Champion for Open Drama UK South West) interviews Matthew Nichols about his new book 'The Drama Teachers' Survival Guide.' This lighthearted, informal interview introduces us to Matthew, why he wrote this book, his experiences from teaching, examining and consulting over the last two decades and why so many Dra...

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