ABSTRACT
This paper provides a survey of scholastic drama in Tunisia. ‘Scholastic drama’ is a term that refers to drama as performed in schools. The paper highlights: (i) how drama in schools has been considered as a tool to fight against colonialism, (ii) how it has been influenced by various European intellectual movements, (iii) how it was used to build the new independent nation, (iv) how it was later liberated from external influences, and (v) how it has been used to teach subjects other than drama itself.
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Notes on contributors
Dr. Zouhaier Ben Terdayet is an assistant professor in Drama and creative expression at the University of Gabes, Tunisia. Dr Ben Terdayet has published two books and has written 17 plays.
Dr. Khaled Jebahi is a holder of a PhD in applied linguistics, and has publications in the field language teaching. Khaled is also interested in subjects other than language teaching and has contributions in a number of publications, mainly in the field of biology.