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Overview
This accessible and comprehensive book shows the importance of theater as a healing experience. The book explains the basic theory and practice of dramatherapy, exploring the subject with an awareness of the place of dramatic expression as a natural part of life. It shows how dramatherapy is of relevance to everyone, exploring the use of drama in different life stages and during different experiences. The drama of life is considered with its significance of roles and scenes, stories and rituals, and the balance of the individual with the group. A clear and thorough investigation of the nature and uses of drama, theater, and dramatherapy is presented as well as diagnostic charts, observation charts, and charts for dramatic history taking.British orientation; examines the dramatic development of the individual as a primary development process.
Synopsis
This accessible and comprehensive book shows the importance of theater as a healing experience. The book explains the basic theory and practice of dramatherapy, exploring the subject with an awareness of the place of dramatic expression as a natural part of life. It shows how dramatherapy is of relevance to everyone, exploring the use of drama in different life stages and during different experiences. The drama of life is considered with its significance of roles and scenes, stories and rituals, and the balance of the individual with the group. A clear and thorough investigation of the nature and uses of drama, theater, and dramatherapy is presented as well as diagnostic charts, observation charts, and charts for dramatic history taking.