One objective of the DTEA is that every child and young person should experience live theatre once a year. It was found that schools are...

The DTEA launch it's Seize The Day initative at the House of Lords

Industry complains of a chronic skills shortage in areas such as communication and creativity. Yet our education system places little...

Key Points Even if the material is dark, difficult, or challenging, ask yourself whether joy sits at the heart of the play. If you ever...

Forty years ago, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch published The Arts in Schools: Principles, practice and provision. This...

On the 19th May, Culture Commons and their research partner, Centre for Cultural Value, launched 12 new policy recommendations, targeted...

On 24th March 2022, Catherine West MP posted to Facebook: "The arts should be for everyone, not just the privileged few. Yet thanks to...

Last summer, Drama & Theatre Education Alliance (DTEA) raised the subject of Drama and Cultural Education, feeling that the arts in the...

#SeizeTheDay! Are you a Drama teacher or student in a school, college or university? Are you a Drama or Theatre practitioner, performer,...

Dis[Play] in a Day Friday 18 March at Collage Arts Three Haringey secondary schools, three professional directors, three plays in just...

Press Release 17 March 2022 Seize The Day Initiative DTEA Campaign For World Theatre Day For Children And Young People A Drama & Theatre...

DCMS Committee has opened a call for evidence for a new inquiry into the role of culture in the levelling up agenda. The DCMS Committee...

Teaching is a rewarding profession. Teaching young people Drama is a privilege! SCITED (Standing Committee of Initial Teacher Education...

Cultural Education around the world – What is the place of Drama and Theatre? Join the conversation on 20 October 2021 There is a concern...

On behalf of Mantle Arts, we are sharing an open invitation to Wolves & Apples, an event for theatre writers. Wolves & Apples has been...

The World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE) 2021 Virtual World Summit will take place from October 11-15, 2021. The summit is titled...

There is now limited availability for the For/With/By Symposium, part of the For/With/By Festival of European Youth Theatre, so please...

On 27th April, 2021, The DTEA’s Primary Drama sub-group held a consultation with primary teachers and head teachers who have proven...

Our partners at Mousetrap Theatre Projects are running an exciting term of online Theatre Talks with a diverse range of theatre...

The The Drama and Theatre Education Alliance (DTEA) strongly disagrees with the first three questions in the consultation document. As an...