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.