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Using Drama to Teach English on the West Bank: Challenges, Dangers and Rewards

Raja Farah

About This Event

Raja’ Farah will provide an outline of her teaching context on the West Bank. This will be followed by an evaluative insight in to the realities of teaching English with drama in this highly challenging setting. Raja’ exposes the critical value of drama in the EFL classroom and shares her illuminations of the deeper learning processes which drama uniquely offers when teaching and learning under occupation.

Why this event is good to come to

This is a unique opportunity to engage with Raja’ who has applied Dorothy Heathcote’s practice to her classroom in this challenging and dangerous humanitarian crisis. While we have much to learn from her, Raja’ feels greatly supported by knowing that her voice is being heard outside Palestine. We look forward to sharing this event with all who have concerns and interests in drama teaching or Palestine.

Session Fees

Session fee is £7.50. Members of London Drama and National Drama £5.00. Teachers-in-Training/ECTs £2.
Members/Teachers-in-Training/ECTs: Please contact London Drama at londondrama1@gmail.com for the Access code to reveal your tickets.

About the session leader

Raja’ Farah is a Palestinian teacher of English living on the West Bank. She came to using a process drama approach at the Qattan Foundation where teachers have the opportunity to learn progressive teaching methods.

For more information, including how to book a place at the event:

DOROTHY HEATHCOTE NOW - INTERNATIONAL DRAMA CONFERENCE 2025

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

6-9 November 2025

“The best conference on drama in education in the world!”

Now in its 5th year

Four days of workshops and presentations, with an international line-up of presenters including Cecily O'Neill, Brian Edmiston, Stig A. Eriksson, Tim Taylor, Iona Towler Evans, Richard Kieran, Bob Selderslaghs, Theo Bryer, Rebecca Patterson, John Rainer, David Allen, Lisa Hinton, Roberta Luchini Boschi and more.​​

We are delighted that this year’s conference will be held at MMU – home of the Dorothy Heathcote Archive. There will be opportunities to view materials from the Archive

​HOW IT WILL WORK

6 NOV: ONLINE DAY with an international line-up of speakers and panellists

7 NOV: "CREATIVE PRACTICES" DAY - delegates will work for a day with leading practitioners, and take part in a drama session in a local school

8-9 NOV: TWO-DAY CONFERENCE WEEKEND with practical drama workshops, presentations and panel discussions.

​You can book for all four days; or you can book separately for the Online day, the ‘Creative Practices’ day, and the Conference Weekend

For more details and to book, go to:

https://heathcotenow2025.eventbrite.co.uk

Dorothy Heathcote Now 2025 is presented by Midland Actors Theatre and MMU, with the Mantle Network

National Drama is running a Conference from 15th to 17th April 2025 at Royal Holloway University. They are taking bookings now for Empowering Drama Teachers.
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Dorothy Heathcote Now Conference

Midlands Actors Theatre and Birmingham City University announce an international conference to mark the 10th anniversary of Dorothy Heathcote’s death.

Dorothy Heathcote was ahead of her time. Her work continues to provide models, inspiration, and challenges. Her vision of a revolution in the way we think about education seems even more urgent now than ever.

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