Tributes to Oliver Fiala

Abstract

It is with great sadness that I write to our members to inform them of the passing of Oliver Fiala, the first president of the New South Wales Education Drama Association (EDA) (now Drama NSW) in October 2018 at the age of 95. I only met Oliver once at the Drama Australia and Drama New Zealand Combined International Conference in 2015 when he and his wife Heather attended as special guests. He was a wonderful man whose impact on Drama in NSW and across Australia deserves special recognition in this edition of NJ. I have asked some of Oliver’s colleagues to share with us some words reflecting on his extraordinary life. Oliver, thank you for all that you did for Drama Education in your life. Rest well. John Nicholas Saunders President Drama Australia