Drama as a subject under attack is a narrative that we have all become too used to. The view of the sole drama teacher, toiling away, is one we hear of all too often as well. Many drama teachers complain of isolation as they struggle to balance the usual teaching, planning and marking workload, with running school productions, leading theatre trips and extracurricular clubs. On top of this, drama teachers are led to believe by some senior leaders that this is an unchangeable reality, and because they are isolated, they believe it, and do not realise they can ask for more. However, we may be at a crossroads. We might continue to view the prospects of drama teachers negatively, or we might choose to look for opportunities.
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