This article summarizes recent German-language writings about the use of drama pedagogy in foreign language teaching focusing on two key expressions, performativity and intercultural drama pedagogy. The work of Professor Manfred Schewe is highlighted, in particular his advocacy of drama pedagogy as a wide-ranging approach to teaching, learning, and research that goes beyond just classroom methodology. An outline is also given of recent German doctoral projects integrating the use of literary texts with drama activities aimed at developing intercultural communicative competence in high school learners of English.