DramaWest

🎭 DramaWest AGM 2026 + Guest Keynote Speaker

All DramaWest Members are warmly invited to our Annual General Meeting featuring a special digital keynote by Dr Peter Duffy – Play in 3 Acts exploring how drama and play transform learning, wellbeing and teaching.

📅 Saturday 21 March 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Online via Google Meet

📩 RSVP by Wednesday 18 March.

🌟 Join the DramaWest Committee in 2026
Help shape the future of drama education by nominating for a role on the 2026 DramaWest Committee.

📌 Committee nominations close Monday 16 March

🔗 The AGM meeting link, Committee Nomination information and RSVP link were sent to all Members via email on Thursday (check your inboxes for all info!)
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Over the last few weeks, many of you supported the NAAE Change.org petition, which has gathered almost 4,000 signatures calling for national attention to arts education. Thank you for your strong support.

We’re pleased to share that NAAE has now successfully initiated and received approval for an official Australian Parliament e-petition on arts education. This petition goes directly to the Commonwealth Parliament, meaning the signatures can have a stronger impact on the government.

This is an important moment for us to demonstrate the breadth of support for arts education across the country.

We now have until 1 April to gather as many signatures as possible, so please help us out by: 
• Signing the petition
• Sharing it widely through your networks and social media

Every signature helps strengthen the message to the Commonwealth Government that arts education matters and requires national policy attention.

You can access the petition here:
https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN9412

Feeling Perth Fest-ive!
We are here and ready to PLAY!

🚨 LAST DAY TO BOOK! 🚨

Join us for the Drama Australia National Conference 2026 🎭✨
📍 Perth College, Western Australia
🗓 Saturday 28 February & Sunday 1 March

Connect. Create. PLAY!
Be inspired by leading artists, educators & industry partners in collaboration with Perth Festival, ECU & WAAPA.

🎟 Secure your place now:
https://dramawest.com/2026NationalConferencePLAY

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‼️ 2 DAYS TO GO ‼️

There are only two days left to secure your place at PLAY! 2026 – the Drama Australia National Conference hosted by DramaWest in collaboration with Perth Festival.

Join drama educators and practitioners from across the country for inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, performances, and powerful professional connections.

This is your moment to PLAY, connect, and be inspired.

Book now before registrations close:
https://dramawest.com/2026NationalConferencePLAY

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✨ PLAY! 2026 Drama Australia National Conference – Keynote Spotlight ✨

We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Bovell as our opening keynote speaker for PLAY! 2026, presented in partnership with DramaWest, Drama Australia and Perth Festival.

In Make Every Word Count, Andrew takes us on a powerful creative journey, from the Wheatbelt of Western Australia to rehearsal rooms across New York and Europe, sharing insights into his collaborative writing processes, workshop methodologies, and the making of landmark works including When the Rain Stops Falling, Things I Know to Be True, and Song of First Desire.

📍 Session 1: Keynote
🗓 Saturday | 9:00–11:00am
📌 Judith Cottier Theatre

🔗 National Conference:
https://dramawest.com/2026NationalConferencePLAY

🔗 Full Conference Program:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1voEx9jFceQCv25Q65tR3hq6kv36NLPEe/view?usp=sharing

🎟 Conference bookings close Wednesday 18 February
📩 Enquiries: [email protected]

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https://dramawest.com/2026NationalConferencePLAY

Join us for the Pre-Conference Networking Event at the PLAY! 2026 Drama Australia National Conference, a relaxed and vibrant gathering designed to bring together drama educators, practitioners, and industry supporters ahead of the main conference program. This event offers a welcoming space to connect, share ideas, and build professional relationships in collaboration with Perth Festival, all while celebrating our shared passion for drama and the arts. Featuring refreshments and opportunities for conversation, the networking evening is the perfect way to begin your conference experience, strengthen community ties, and spark inspiration for the exciting workshops, keynotes, and performances to follow.
Conference program link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1voEx9jFceQCv25Q65tR3hq6kv36NLPEe/view?usp=sharing

Drama Australia is delighted to share with you the latest Australian Drama Education Magazine  – ADEM No 21 – 2025: INVIGORATE!

Congratulations ADEM! This year marks our coming-of-age as we publish our 21st edition. 

Over the years, we have focused on a wide range of themes, inclusive literacy, technology, social education, Indigenous perspectives, cross-curricular applications, sustainability, and wellbeing. More recently, we have highlighted themes from the annual national conference. 

The 2025 Drama Australia National Conference sought to INVIGORATE our community after years of disruption and continuing rising pressures on drama educators. Similarly, ADEM 2025 seeks to bring our community together–to reconnect, recharge, and reignite our collective passion for drama education. We are delighted to share this diverse collection of research, stories, and scripts that truly offer INVIGORATING perspectives for our community through the themes Unite, Discover, Inspire
 
Enjoy! Access it herehttps://mcusercontent.com/648a61eab2cd30c53de1c0c2b/files/430afb5b-9266-ba1c-21a4-e31d00a5ee44/ADEM_No21_2025_03.pdf

It’s a Summer surprise!! 🍉⛱️🤿

Early Bird tickets extended until Friday 5 December and our second amazing keynote announcement 😎☀️

Did you know?
It is now Birak season here on Whadjak Noongar boodjar (Dec-Jan) 🔥 And PLAY will take place in Bunuru season (Feb-Mar) 🌬️🐟

Chime in on the IDEA Webinars!

🎉 IDEA Day is tomorrow! 🎉

Join us in celebrating IDEA Day on 27 November 2025!

To make the celebration accessible worldwide, we’re hosting two webinars:
🕘 9:00 AM UTC
🕖 7:00 PM UTC

👉 To participate, please register by emailing: [email protected]

Check your local time here:
• Webinar 1 (9:00 AM UTC):
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IDEA+Day+Webinar+2&iso=20251127T20&p1=240&ah=2

• Webinar 2 (7:00 PM UTC):
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IDEA+Webinar+1&iso=20251127T14&p1=250&ah=2

🔔 At 12:00 PM, we invite everyone to Ring the Bells for Drama/Theatre Education!
Record a short video, share it on your social media, tag , and use .

We can’t wait to celebrate IDEA Day with you tomorrow! 🌍✨