This blog will set out to be a professional journal or account of my work as Course Leader of the MA Advanced Theatre Practice at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Its main purpose will be to reflect on the learning of students on this new version of a well-established course. I have applied to the Centre for Excellence in Theatre Training at the Central School of Speech and Drama for support with a new Unit in the first term - the Practioner Study - and this journal is particularly designed to reflect on the effectiveness of this Unit, which will be starting on October 12th. Up until that point I will be considering our thoughts and preparations for the work ahead. This is quite a dry start to a blog. I imagine as it gets going it will find its own voice and approach. And the contact with practioners and students will liven it up a bit. But it is designed to serve a serious documenting purpose.