ABSTRACT

This keynote address was presented by Wayne Fairhead for the 1994 National Conference of NADIE, the National Association for Drama in Education (now Drama Australia) held in Fremantle, Western Australia. It explores the concepts of empowerment in drama and theatre education and contextualises Australian curriculum developments in 1994, through sharing experiences from the development of Dramatic Arts Standards in Ontario, Canada. This paper is published in 2021 for its ongoing relevance to the ongoing development of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts (ACARA) and contemporary questions about the potential for empowerment through education. The introduction and footnotes contextualises the original keynote and contemporary issues.

摘要

韦恩·费尔黑德 (Wayne Fairhead) 在 1994 年全国戏剧教育协会（即澳大利亚戏剧教育协会）在西澳大利亚弗里曼特尔举行的全国会议上发表了这一主题演讲。它通过分享加拿大安大略省戏剧艺术标准发展的经验，探索戏剧和戏剧教育中的赋权概念，并将澳大利亚课程发展置于 1994 年的背景中。这篇论文于 2021 年出版，因为它与澳大利亚课程的持续发展：艺术（ACARA）和有关通过教育赋权潜力的当代问题的持续相关性。引言和脚注将原始主题和当代问题置于语境中。