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Drama Teacher Conference

A large group of teachers doing a movement workshop with Drama Teacher Conference 2022

Enhance your skills and learn from industry professionals with the National Theatre’s annual two-day Drama Teacher Conference.

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Past conferences

2024 Drama Teacher Conference

In February 2024 leading drama experts and practitioners will came together to inspire, inform and upskill.

Workshops, networking, and a ticket to one of our productions were all included in the price.

Two teachers lookign through Archive materials, paper folders, as part of a workshop for Drama Teacher Conference 2024

2024 artist facilitators:

Dilapidated hospital space. A man lies on a hospital bed in a suit with restraints on. Other suited men walk around him and one has a clipboard. There is a large sunflower growing out the ground by the bed.

Katie Mitchell

Photo © Tristram Kenton. Cleansed, directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre, 2016.

Ian Rickson

Photo © Helen Murray. Ian Rickson in rehearsals for All of Us at the National Theatre, 2022.

A woman runs, carrying a black suitcase with metal trim, her coat and headscarf billowing and blurred, behind her.

Gecko Theatre

Artwork: Kin by Gecko Theatre.

2023 Drama Teacher Conference

Very inclusive and engaging […] direct transferable skills that can be used and adapted for a wide range of ages and abilities in school.

– Teacher, Drama Teacher Conference 2023

A good balance of giving information and hands on practice. Very informative and great suggestions for taking back to the classroom and using with students.

 – Teacher, Drama Teacher Conference 2023

2022 Digital Conference

Lucian Msamati speaking about monologues with a colleague
Play Video

The Art of the Monologue with Lucian Msamati and Amaia Naima Aguinaga

Alecky Blythe speaking about her technique
Play Video

Verbatim Saying It For Real with Alecky Blythe, Sita Thomas and Hasan Dixon

Emma Tompkins and Luke Kernaghan speaking about their method
Play Video

The Language of Design Costume Set and Direction with Emma Tompkins and Luke Kernaghan

Contact us

Katy McEntee
Secondary and FE Programme Coordinator

Jess Martins
Schools Programme Assistant

You can contact the Secondary team on secondary@nationaltheatre.org.uk

Photos © Emma Hare
Drama Teacher Conference 2024

Photos © Emma Hare
Drama Teacher Conference 2023

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