Paul Bateson
paulbateson.bsky.social
Paul Bateson
@paulbateson.bsky.social
Teacher, Lecturer, Writer, Dreamer.
MA (Education)
University of Huddersfield | Chol Theatre | Leeds Playhouse
Exciting & heart warming to see an emphasis on #drama in the new National Curriculum recommendations

I’m buzzing to be sharing some of the drama work I’ve refined &championed over the last 15years or so at this conference in January along with some other top colleagues

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November 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird at Leeds Playhouse www.dramaandtheatre.co.uk/content/revi...
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird - Drama And Theatre
www.dramaandtheatre.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🚨 FLASH SALE ALERT 🚨
Our Calling Barnsley Launch is having a 50% sale from now till Oct 20th. Tickets are now at £7.50 instead of £15 including a copy of the Book

barnsleycivic.co.uk/event/callin...

📅 Friday, 7 November 2025
⏰️ 7.30pm
📍Barnsley Civic
October 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Excited that my play ‘Overdue’ has been shortlisted for the #Ilfledprize

www.ilfeldprize.com/shortlist
August 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Great to have contributed a review to the British Journal of Educational Studies
The book from @vivellis.bsky.social and contributors is pertinent and provoking and necessary doi.org/10.1080/0007...
Teacher Education in Crisis: The State, the Market, and the Universities in England
Published in British Journal of Educational Studies (Ahead of Print, 2025)
doi.org
July 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Leeds Theatrical Types! Slung Low Shorts is back after 5 year hiatus with 6 new plays this summer.

Casting details are below. Please share with any West Yorkshire-based actors.
May 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I’m privileged to work in Teacher Education at Uni of Huddersfield w/ new Drama teachers.
Amazing cohort this year, assets to the profession, top teachers.
We're looking to fill our last places for 25-26 on Drama PGCE - apply here
lnkd.in/dfcEP3Wa

YOU could be the next cool Drama teachers like us!
May 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Buzzed to have been invited by #scriptyorkshire to workshop my new play in progress ‘Wrestling with Pigs’ about the pressures on schools and curriculum choices

Really grateful for input and advice from the actors and writers involved
April 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Buzzed to have made the long-list of the #ilfeldprize for my short play Overdue www.ilfeldprize.com/longlist
March 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Great to work with these ace #Drama #PGCE colleagues today at Huddersfield Uni. If you know anyone who wants to be a #secondary Drama teacher, then this place is fab! #Botheredness
January 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Loved it. Thankyou for coming and sharing your work and wisdom. Powerful fun drama pedagogy. I’m romantic about teaching too Hywel , thanks for reminding and inspiring us #drama #pgce
January 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Invigorating work with wearechol.co.uk on Friday - refreshing and developing dramatic pedagogy ready for my 4th year in residence as part of their imaginary communities work! Ace
December 8, 2024 at 6:33 PM