From The "theater Director" To "drama Tutor"

In recent years, Drama in Education has become very popular in the world. In all kinds of schools, it has become an important teaching method and an effective way of training. However, in China, Drama in Education has not yet received due attention, with limited popularization and limited function. Of course, there are many reasons for this situation. In addition to the lack of understanding on Drama in Education and its basic functions, the extreme shortage of talents in the field of Drama in Education is also one of the important factors.Since there is no major of Drama in Education in China now, the professional drama director is often obliged to take the role of a drama ATOR in the practice of Drama in Education activities. In a sense, the ATOR is practically the theater director; however, they have different purposes in the behavior, and different requirements of the implementation methods. Therefore, a theater director in the traditional sense can not fulfill the role of an ATOR with the theories he has learned and the stage experience he has accumulated. During this process, he must convert his own role to further refine his own functions, so as to promote the development of Drama in Education more effectively.This paper attempts to state the two roles of the "drama director" and "drama ATOR" and analyze the differences between them, with the focus on the conversion of roles in the context of Drama in Education, so as to further expand the concept and role of a "director". This paper helps to strengthen the research on drama education in art institutions, and to some extent it can help the directing graduates to explore their career. Moreover, it also holds practical meaning for the training of high-quality teachers on drama for the other universities, high schools and primary schools, and for the dissemination of drama knowledge, the popularization of drama education, the cultivation of theater audience, and the revitalization of drama art.