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Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance Volume 29, 2024 - Issue 2: Confronting the Global Climate Crisis: Responsibility, Agency, and Action Guest Editors: Rachel Turner-King and Bobby Smith
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Editorial

Confronting the messy complexities of the climate crisis through drama education and applied theatre

Rachel Turner-Kinga Department of Education Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, EnglandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bobby Smithb School of Creative arts, Performance and Visual Cultures, University of Warwick, Coventry, EnglandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-2004View further author information
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Pages 238-258 | Published online: 07 Jul 2024

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