In the 1970s, I did a teaching degree in English and Drama. I had to read various plays, watch some, and perform in a few. I was surprised to find that I had to sit a written exam on ‘Drama in Education’. My Drama tutor admitted she couldn't help me, handed me past papers and a film to watch, then beat a hasty retreat.
The film showed a plump, mumsy northern lady called Dorothy Heathcote. She was talking seriously with some feisty primary school boys, who were ‘in role’ as pig keepers on an island. They were explaining the problems they were having with their pigs. I was fascinated and decided to try some Drama in Education myself.
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