Series 2: Ep 6: Bridging the gap between post 16 and post 18 study of Drama and Theatre.

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 decades. Carl and Dan discuss openly the disconnect between Level 3 teaching of Drama and what then happens for young people starting undergraduate study of Drama. Dan is very positive about the impact that Drama teachers are having on the quality of students they are receiving at Royal Holloway.  "Drama teachers are giving us extraordinary, confident, creative students." Dan Rebellato Dan talks about the different ways academics assess understanding of Drama and Theatre in undergraduates and how these vast methods support the employability of their graduates.   "Drama has a so much more all embracing notion of what counts as intelligence" Dan Rebellato