A child's access to theatre & drama can boost academic performance
Children and teenagers who are exposed to live theatre are more likely to develop the emotional and cognitive skills required to enable them to deal with a complicated world according to new research commissioned by leading independent ticket provider Encore Tickets. The research, conducted by Dr Natasha Kirkham, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Researcher at Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck University London, found that live performance has distinct