Would your students be surprised to discover that Olivia Colman, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker and Michaela Coel all developed their skills through further study before becoming some of Britain’s most successful performers?

This engaging careers display celebrates the many pathways into the performing arts, showcasing eight well-known figures who studied Drama, Acting and Performing Arts through universities, drama schools and conservatoires before going on to successful careers in theatre, television, film, writing and directing.

Designed to inspire curiosity and challenge misconceptions, each poster explores what they studied, where they trained, why they chose Drama and the transferable skills they developed throughout their education.

Featured people include Olivia Colman, David Tennant, Julie Walters, Michaela Coel, David Harewood, Paapa Essiedu, Jodie Whittaker and Kenneth Branagh.

Perfect for Drama classrooms, Performing Arts departments, National Careers Week, GCSE Options Evenings, Open Evenings, careers displays and KS3, KS4 and KS5 classrooms.

Designed with a clean, modern and professional layout, these posters help students understand that studying Drama develops valuable lifelong skills that extend far beyond the stage.

Students will discover how Drama develops skills including communication, creativity, collaboration and empathy, essential qualities valued across the performing arts and many other careers.
What’s Included?

8 professionally designed, full-colour A4 careers posters featuring:

Olivia Colman
David Tennant
Julie Walters
Michaela Coel
David Harewood
Paapa Essiedu
Jodie Whittaker
Kenneth Branagh

Each poster includes:

Career overview, Qualification or professional training, Place of study or training, Why they chose Drama, Transferable skills developed through studying Drama, Inspirational quote & Modern, print-ready design

Why teachers love this resource:
Drama is often viewed simply as a performance subject, but it develops some of the most valuable transferable skills students can take into any future career. This display highlights the different educational routes into the creative industries, from universities and conservatoires to prestigious drama schools, while celebrating familiar faces from theatre, television, film, writing and directing.

By showing students the training behind some of Britain’s best-known performers, these posters encourage confidence, creativity and ambition, helping pupils see how Drama can open the door to exciting opportunities both on and off the stage.