Educational theatre

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The Educational role of Drama, Theatre, and Performance

Educational theatre, also called Pedagogic theatre, is a general term that refers to any kind of drama theatre or performance used to teach, or in an educational/pedagogic context. There have been many forms of this, from different schools of thought.

Some of the more important are:


Educational Drama

Drama in Education (DIE)

This also referred to as Creative Dramatics in the USA (See Nelly McCaslin for example)


Theatre in Education (TIE)

Related forms are

The Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Drama, Theatre and Health

AIDS awareness

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