How I Sell Drama as a Subject in my School
How to Justify Drama Class Or How to talk parents into letting their talented student do Theatre Studies Not long ago an ex-student of mine got in touch. She'd seen herself as I'd made a Facebook REEL where I'd flicked through Sit Down Drama which she had featured in. It was lovely to hear from her, what she’d done with her life, where she was, what she’s doing next. During the conversation she reflected on her time in drama and she said “You know, what you said is true. You always used to say” ‘Drama might not get you the job, but it will get you the promotion.'" She went on to say that although people, bosses, universities might see that she took Drama in school and just gloss over it, that later all of the skills she’d learnt in Drama really helped her stand out as a student or employee. She wouldn’t be phased by doing a presentation, she’d improvise quickly in any situation, she could find an interesting way to tell a story or get a point across and ...