This book brings together respected international academics and practitioners from citizenship and drama to debate, share their experiences and plan a way forward for academic and professional best practice in drama and citizenship education for a democratic society.

Nicholas McGuinn is currently a Visiting Fellow at the University of York, UK and has worked in secondary and higher education for over 40 years. He has published in the fields of teacher training as well as English and drama pedagogy.

Norio Ikeno is Professor at Nippon Sport Science University, Japan. Before that, he worked for 35 years at the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, Japan.

Ian Davies is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Education, University of York, UK. He is a Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; has worked as an expert in education for democratic citizenship for the Council of Europe; and has been a Visiting Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong.

Edda Sant is a Reader at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. A former social studies and citizenship teacher, her research interests lie in citizenship, political and democratic education. She has published widely in this field, including her 2021 monograph Political Education in Times of Populism.

Introduction Part 1: Perspectives and principles 1. Theatre and citizenship education: global perspectives and points of contact 2. Drama and active citizenship 3. Young people, musical theatre and identity Part II: Country case studies 4. China - drama and citizenship in China: a practitioner's story 5. Russia-social theatre 6. Colombia - making other people's memories your own: theatre practices and citizenship 7. England - searching for social justice education in a challenging context 8. Japan - at the forefront of change 9. New Zealand - broken treaties, broken vows: unearthing the bones in citizenship education 10. South Africa - struggling on 11. Pakistan - oppositional voices and strategies of critique 12. USA - challenging compliance: activating citizens for change Part III: Ideas, issues and actions 13. Ways into drama: preparing for engagement 14. Voices: drama and the development of speaking and acting in public spaces 15. Youth political literacy and drama pedagogy 16. Against the odds: community citizenship education and drama in South Africa 17. Drama and social and moral responsibility 18. Identity, drama and citizenship education 19. Professional development 20. Conclusions and recommendations