Ink Pellet - March 2023

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As we approach International Women’s Day, I am delighted that this issue includes interviews with three inspiring women from across the industry. For the ’Big Interview’ in this issue, we managed to grab some time to chat with the formidable Josette Bushell-Mingo, Principal and CEO of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, two years into her tenure and determined to put students at the heart of all the college does. We also managed to meet playwright Tanika Gupta, to discuss her life and forthcoming play, The Empress, now on the GCSE syllabus, which is currently in production with the RSC. Plus we took time for a coffee with experienced director, and now author, Nancy Meckler to discuss her long-awaited first book Notes from a Rehearsal Room.
Our Exhibition review this issue took in two contrasting shows – Alice Neel’s retrospective and the more abstract Action Gesture Paint, offering students the opportunity to experience diverse approaches to the subject. Continuing the theme of observation, we dropped in on various workshop sessions at the recent National Theatre Drama Teacher Conference, attended by enthusiastic (of course!) drama teachers.