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About US
Joy Of Drama is an independent drama-in-education organisation founded in 2015 by Indian theatre practitioner and drama-in-education expert Vaishali Chakravarty. With active programmes in India and the UK, we work at the intersection of education, creativity, and intelligence, using drama as a tool for children and young people to think, feel, and grow.
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We believe that drama is not extracurricular—it is essential education. Our mission is to nurture intelligence through drama—emotional, social, creative, and physical. Our work is rooted in globally respected pedagogies such as Process Drama, Mantle of the Expert, and other child-centred approaches inspired by Dorothy Heathcote and Cecily O’Neill.
What We DO
Core Drama Program
Our flagship year-round programme for children aged 4.6 to 18 builds life skills, intelligence and performance skills through drama.
International Assessments
We train and support students working towards London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) qualifications in Acting, Speaking Verse & Prose, and Devising Drama.
International & Cultural Exchange
We run cross-cultural programmes like the India–UK Shakespeare Summer Program, where young people reinterpret classical texts in contemporary settings.
Conferences
We are the organisers of OpenOut, a unique drama-in-education conference that brings together educators, artists, and researchers from around the world to share ideas, innovations, and practices.
Our Approach
Our curriculum is built on three interconnected strands that reflect a holistic view of drama and education:
MIND
Developing intelligence, empathy, and imagination through enquiry, reflection, and roleplay
BODY
Building presence, awareness, and physical expression through theatre, movement, and Indian forms like Kalaripayattu
Aesthetics
Cultivating sensitivity to beauty, meaning, and form; encouraging young people to create work that is emotionally truthful and artistically honest though four culture clubs- Storytelling Club, Visual Arts Club, Music Club and Film Club.