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by Jason Hanlan (Author)
I don't know much about drama - how do I go about choosing the 'right' show for my students?
Our school has a wide range of backgrounds and abilities - how can I ensure fairness for all in the production?
I barely have any time to spare - how can I rehearse this every week?
My school has no budget for a production, how can I make our production pay for itself?
Author Biography
Jason Hanlan has built and led a drama department in a secondary school and been Head of Performing Arts. Over the last twenty-eight years he has directed/produced more than 40 shows, from the all singing, all dancing musicals to small intimate studio performance. He was LEA advisor for Surrey secondary drama and Lead Teacher for Drama in Berkshire. He has worked for AQA drama GCSE as a moderator and senior moderator for 12 years and, as part of this role, has been Coursework Advisor for teachers of GCSE Drama throughout the UK. He has been a senior moderator for AQA Performing Arts for four years and run teacher inset and training courses. He was previously Profesor De Teatro at Colegio Las Candelas Mendoza Argentina and is currently Asesor Académico del Programa de Arte de la Universidad Congreso. (Academic Consultant for the Arts at The Congreso University, Argentina).
