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Proteus, the Giant at the Door: Drama and Theater in the Curriculum

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O'Toole, J., O'Mara, J. (2007). Proteus, the Giant at the Door: Drama and Theater in the Curriculum. In: Bresler, L. (eds) International Handbook of Research in Arts Education. Springer International Handbook of Research in Arts Education, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9_13

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