How to Choose Your Drama School

Our annual drama schools special focuses on the latest developments in the training sector, from advice on how to find the best course for you and making sure they are up to scratch, to deep dives into how drama schools are adapting to help bridge the growing skills gap.

Who needs drama school anyway?

by John Byrne

Social media and reality TV can now propel performers to fame, leading the value of formal drama training to be questioned. But industry leaders tell us why tuition remains so valuable

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Our annual drama schools special focuses on the latest developments in the training sector, from advice on how to find the best course for you and making sure they are up to scratch, to deep dives into how drama schools are adapting to help bridge the growing skills gap

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