Cheryl Causely and Robert Wisden lead a round table discussion with participating teachers to identify and unpack the reasons, both pedagogical and ideological, we do what we do. Drama teachers tend to be alone in their departments and schools and really don’t have much of an opportunity to refresh and build ideas and resources with other drama teachers. We believe that developing and maintaining a clear idea of how the subject of Drama functions in a high school and what the student receives from us requires discussion and feedback. The group will hopefully have ideas and suggestions to share as we work towards the WHY, which will hopefully inform the WHAT and the HOW going forward. In this short time together we can share thoughts and perhaps take a step towards a Local Specialist Association for Independent School Drama Teachers. Suggested audience: drama teachers.