Theatre, Drama and Inclusive Education
Edited by Christina Zoniou & Nikos Govas
Athens 2026
ISBN: 978-960-9529-12-9
© Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr)
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CONTENTS
Christina Zoniou, Nikos Govas – Editors’ Preface: Who’s Afraid of Inclusion?
PART A. Critical Perspectives and Contemporary Practices in Theatre, Drama and Inclusive Education
Chapter 1 : The Politics of Ιnclusive Education
Sanja Krsmanović Tasić – The Sword, Shield and Helmet of the Superhero: Advocacy as Practice in Drama/Theatre Education
John O’Toole – Drama versus the sabre-tooth tiger: Creating a pedagogy for humans
Kostas Magos – Aiming for and against Inclusion
Sanjoy Ganguly – From Introspection to Inclusivity: Philosophy, Performance, and Political Practice
Despina Karakatsani – Freedom and Autonomy in the Educational Context and the Role of Children's Rights
Xenia Chryssochoou – Identities, Otherness, Multiculturalism: Challenges for Education
Kostis Papaioannou – A World in Total Disarray: Seeking New Ways Against Ideas of Hate
Chapter 2 Theatrical Representations of Otherness: (Post-)Colonial and (Anti-)Hegemonic Narratives
Kostas Magos – Good Intentions, Problematic Outcomes: Challenges and ‘Traps’ in Intercultural Education Practices
Janardan Ghosh – Embodiment, Orality, and the Rasa of Learning: Revisiting the Performative Dimensions of Ancient Indian Education for Indigenous Knowledge Research
Penelope Avouri – Inclusion and Decolonisation of the Mind
Daniel Dilliplane – Promoting Racial Equity in Diverse Classrooms using the InterPlay Performance Practice
Rania Karachaliou - Combining Critical Literacy with Educational Drama and Documentary Theatre Techniques: The Case of Liquid Racism
Christina Zoniou – “Who Speaks for Whom?” Roma Representation, Self-Representation and the Politics of Inclusive Theatre Practices
Yiannis Georgiou – Issues of Theatrical Representation of the Otherness: the case of Roma people
Aktina Stathaki – Inclusion as (anti)hegemonic practice: Reflections on the performance of Romáland at the Onassis Stegi
Chapter 3 Migration and Forced Displacement: Counter-Narratives, Inclusion, and New Beginnings
Stella Nanou – The role of media and the arts in shaping public attitudes towards refugees: The Greek experience
Yolanda Markopoulou – AMAL Means Hope
George Simopoulos – Education of Children with Refugee Backgrounds: A Field of Challenges – A Field of Transformation
Panagiota (Naya) Kalfeli – Beyond Fear: Media Narratives, Migration and the Role of Media Literacy in Inclusive Futures
Cecilia Carponi – The Contemporary Puppet Theatre in Italy: Pedagogical and Educational Pathways for Inclusive Societies
Gelly Aroni – Migrations of Voice: Young Refugees from Objects of Narrative to Subjects of Discourse
Noémie Besace, Bruno Freyssinet – Oratio mix
Bruno Freyssinet, Foteini Dimitriou, Amandine Thiriet, Pierre-Jérôme Adjedj – Lotus Project: Yoga, Poetry, and Poetry Therapy as Holistic Tools to Support the Mental Health and Social Inclusion of Refugees and Immigrants
Chapter 4 Gender, Power and Social Change
Betty Giannouli, Hara Tsoukala – Visible and Invisible Gender Discrimination in the Educational Environment: Exploring the Gender Dimension of Inclusion
Vera Lardi, Alexandra Vassiliou – Social Dialogue Theatre: Applied Theatre meets group process, aiming towards social change
Martha Katsaridou, Koldo Vío – ‘Where’s mum?’ Applying Drama for Gender Equality Education
Nicoletta Dimopoulou – I didn’t mean It! A Participatory Performance on Intimate Partner Abuse
Sunčica Milosavljević – Who was granny? Drama and theatre exploration of family histories with high school students
Chapter 5 Disability, Accessibility and Diverse Learning
Maria Ioannidou- As We Truly Are: Space for All Bodies Reflections on Inclusive Facilitation and Accessibility in the Performing Arts and Education
Angela Bettoni, Tyrone Grima – Representation for people with learning disabilities in the performing arts in Malta
Vassilis Oikonomou - Disability, Theatre, and the Transformation of Pedagogical Paradigms. Teaching or Facilitating?
Mirona-Horiana Stănescu, Ioana-Letitia Șerban, Andrea Hathazi – Theatre as an Impactful Teaching Tool to Support the Inclusion of Children with Special Educational Needs
Graham Lea – Toward Paramathematics for Promoting Inclusive Mathematics
Athina Avramidi, Dimitrios Bantes, Christina Nanou, Maria Drossinou Korea – Theatrical Performance as an Intervention for the Inclusion of a Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Maria Koltsida - Performing Arts, Education, and Disability: Challenges for Artists, Facilitators, and Educators
Chapter 6 Performing Arts in Prison Education
Stathis Grapsas – The implementation of the Personal Development Workshop for Inmates (PDWI) in the Korydallos Prison Psychiatric Hospital (KPPH)
Marina-Stavroula Tsagri – The Journey to the Fantastic Treasure: Drama in Education as a Tool for Enhancing Self-Perception of Adult Prisoners
Magda Vitsou, Kostas Magos – The Contribution of Applied Puppetry and Life Stories to the Empowerment of Young Detained Migrants
Dora Katsamori - Theatre, Performing Arts, and Prison Education: Limits, Challenges, and Prospects
Ioanna Mitsika - The Body in Prison: Theatre Practice as a Site of Ethnographic Knowledge
Chapter 7 Beyond Loneliness: Creating Communities ans Shared Public Spaces through Theatre and Drama
Erica Piazzoli – “Your Majesty, Do you Have a Headache?” Reflections on Distancing as Vertical Re-framing in a Process Drama on Loneliness
Sofia Vgenopoulou – Devised Theatre – New Meanings and New Narratives: Learning to See the Other
Sanja Krsmanović Tasić – Devising as a Process of Inclusion and Developing Group Harmony
Miranda Vatikioti, Rigas Zafeiriou – Bridging Generations through Performing Arts and Food Heritage
Eleni Papaioannou – Play JAM: A Practice to Reclaim Play as Movement, Community, and Inclusive Pedagogy
Nancy Franco – Drama Education: Is It an Answer to Prepare for an Unpredictable World?
Chapter 8 Democracy, Global Citizenship, and Human Rights: Reimagining Politics through Theatre and Drama
Nassia (Athanasia) Choleva – Drama in primary education and Competences for Democratic Culture: towards a framework for drama teachers and facilitators
Lazaros Filippos Zarfeiadis – The Contribution of Theatre of the Real to Critical Human Rights Education
Ilaria Paradiso – Theatre of the Oppressed: A Pedagogical Tool for Social Change
Ifigenia Georgiadou, Kyriaki Pertsinidou – Theatre as a tool for Creativity and Inclusion in European Academy of Teachers
Georgia Andoniou - The Raft Game or With a Bit More Heart, the World Would Be Otherwise. Fostering empathy and critical thinking for an inclusive world
Lutz Pickardt – Theatre.Makes.Politics: Theatre for political education
Vassilis Klissiaris, Katerina Alexiadi – Deconstructing the Established: Addressing Racism and Reimagining a Democratic Future through Theatre
PART B. The Legacy of “It Could Be Me – It Could Be You”: A Decade` of Theatre, Human Rights and Inclusive Education
Nikos Govas – “It Could Be Me – It Could Be You” (2015–2025): From Strategic Choices to Learning Communities and Social Action
Eva Savvopoulou – “It could be me – It could be you”: A powerful reminder kept alive by the education community, 10 years on
Artemisia Papakonstantinopoulou – “It Could Be Me, It Could Be You” : Fostering resilience, empowerment, and intercultural competence
George Moschos, Olga Orfanidou – POWER! Exploring and blocking racism within us and around us
Giorgos Bekiaris – Me and the Other…Drama-in-education approaches to exploring identity and otherness
Nikos Govas, Katerina Alexiadi - The Quarantine Monologues: When the Pandemic Met the Refugee Experience
Antigoni Tsarmbopoulou, Jenny Karaviti, Eirini Marna – My Name Is … Mine! and The Quarantine Dialogues
Giorgos Bekiaris – YOU Should Take Them Into Your Homes! An online Forum Theatre Performance as a Pedagogical Approach to Refugee Contexts and Hate Speech
Ioannis Poulios – Reframing the News & Nour: Two audiovisual workshops to raise awareness of human rights and refugee issues
Ioanna Lioutsia – The Sound of Pebbles: An interdisciplinary arts workshop
Katerina Alexiadi - From Brecht to Dariush: 2800 Miles of Journey: Wandering through texts in the dust of time and journey
Christina Zoniou – Theatre, Critical Intercultural Education and Human Rights: Experiential Practices in the Workshop “Express It Dynamically Through Images!”