A teacher who helped to shape the NCEA secondary school Drama curriculum - and fought to have it included as a NZQA subject - is about to retire after more than 40 years. David Chambers was appointed Christ's College's first Director of Drama in 1998. He's produced more than 100 shows and plays over the years and was recently honoured as a Life Member of Drama NZ by his peers. He also sees Drama as offering students essential skills to help them in the workplace, including communication, teamwork and empathy. Lynn Freeman asked David Chambers when Drama went from being an outside activity, to a subject within the school curriculum.