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Number 175 March 2012


London Drama is the Professional Subject Association of Teachers of Drama and Theatre in London. We are a charity and we are run by teachers for teachers:


• We organise INSET Evening Courses in drama/theatre • We organise inspirational Full Day Workshops/INSET


• We arrange INSET for whole LEAs in London • We run a world renowned drama book service • We are sister to National Drama and network with many other Arts organisations in London and nationally Annual Membership: (Jan, May or Sept): Students £20; NQTs


£25; Individuals £28; Primary/Special Schools £35; Secondary Schools £45; Freelance Practitioners £40; Theatre Standard £40; Theatre Premium £50.


You get: 2 Drama magazines and 6 Newsletters a year; 5% discount on books; 25% discount on courses; a free listing on this page (space permitting) and lots of SUPPORT!! Join Now!! (Contact details below)


Dialogue is published by London Drama at:


The Crypt Centre, St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Munster Square, London NW1 3PL Tel/Fax: 020 7388 6555 email: londondrama1@gmail.com www.londondrama.org


London Drama is a company limited by guarantee, no. 2570343 and a registered charity, no. 1001819


What’s On?


Drama Now! and the Way Ahead London Drama’s Spring Conference


Thursday 12th April 2012: 10am-7.30pm Venue: Goldsmiths College


Keynote by Dr. Cecily O’Neill Friday 13th April 2012: 10am-6pm


This practically based conference offers you six drama workshiops focusing on six different areas of drama, a keynote speech, a performance by young people and an opportunity to share your work via a paper or presentation.


To book: londondrama1@gmail.com or book/pay online at: www.londondrama.org


*Almeida Theatre, Almeida St., London N1 1TA: 7359 4404 (Samantha Lane) Until 12 May: Filumena by Eduardo de Filippo


*Blue Elephant Theatre, 59A Bethwin Road, SE5 0XT: 7701 0100 (Jas Cullingford) Until 14 Apr: The Women of Troy by Euripides with Lazarus Th Co


Cardboard Citizens, 26 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QR: 7247 7747 (Stuart Grey) Community Productions, Training, Workshops


*GLYPT, The Tramshed, 51-53 Woolwich New Road SE18 6ES: 8854 1316 (Claire Newby) Touring: Brothers by Tunde Euba


GRAEAE, Bradford Studios, 138 Kingsland Rd, E2 8DY: 7613 6900 (Jodie Bickerton) Touring 2012: Reasons to be Cheerful - Musical


*Half Moon YPT, 43 White Horse Road, E1 0ND: 7265 8138 (Amy Jones) 24 Mar: Two Four Six Eight with Shoofly Theatre (4-7yrs) Full youth theatre programme


*Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, NW3 3EU: 7449 4166 (Sian Thomas) Until 7 Apr: Farewell to the Theatre by Richard Nelson


*Iroko Theatre Company, 1 Mark St., Stratford E15 3DY: 8522 1950 (Carol Edozie) Traditional African


Storytelling, Drama & INSET


*London Bubble Th Co, 5 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD: 7237 4434 (Adam Annand) Speech Bubbles - developing Speaking, Listening & Attention skills + theatre groups for all ages in Southwark and Lewisham


Mousetrap Theatre Projects, 23-24 Henrietta Street, WC2E 8ND: 7836 4388 (Nancy Shakerley) discounts on West End Theatre tickets


*National Theatre Learning, South Bank, SE1 9PX: 7452 3692 (Helen Badham)


Activities for schools, colleges & teachers


Orange Tree Theatre, Clarence Rd, TW9 2SA: 8940 3633 (Ruth O’Dowd) Until 21 Apr: Play House & Definitely the Bahamas by Martin Crimp


*Oval House Theatre, 52-54 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SW: 7582 6279 (Stella Barnes) Until 31 Mar: The Well & Badly Loved Oval House & Risking Enchantment


*Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 1SB: 8543 4888 (Jonathan Lloyd)


Until 24 Mar: One Little Word with Adventure Th Co (3-6yrs) Until 21 Apr: Twist of Gold by Michael Morpurgo (9-13yrs)


Putney Arts Theatre, Ravenna Rd SW15 6AW: 8788 6943 (Marie Thackwell) Group 64 Youth Theatre: Summer Programme


Redbridge Drama Centre, Churchfields, E18 2RB: 8504 5451 (Keith Homer) Until 24 Mar: That’ll Be The Day by Redbridge Youth Theatre


Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond TW9 1QJ: 8929 9360 (Morrigan Mullen) Until 24 Mar: The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare


*Rose Bruford College, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup DA15 9DF: 8308 2600 (Julian Bryant) Until 24 Mar: Parade by Alfred Uhry


Shakespeare’s Globe, New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT: 7902 1432 (Fiona Banks) Full Resources and INSET on Shakespeare’s Plays


*Theatre Centre, Shoreditch Town Hall, Old St, EC1V 9LT: 7729 3066 (Vicky Bell) Until 25 Mar: The Littlest Quirky by Naomi Cortes


Tricycle, 269 Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR: 7328 1000 Until 1 Apr: The Bomb - a partial history (in two parts) - various plays


*Unicorn Arts Theatre, 147 Tooley St, SE1 2HZ: 7645 0500 (Cath Greenwood) 30 Mar-15 Apr: The Legend of Captain Crow’s Teeth by Eoin Colfer


Union Theatre, 204 Union St. SE1 0LX: 7261 9876 (Sasha Reagan)


Young Vic, 66 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 8LZ: 7922 2800 (Sue Emmas) Until 31 Mar: Bingo by Edward Bond


WebPlay, 1 London Bridge SE1 9BG: 7022 1836 (Sydney Thornbury) Drama teaching resources at www.webplay.org


*Theatre Member of London Drama STREET


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