Empowerment and a changing curriculum: keynote address NADIE conference, July 1, 1994

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.