Dramatherapy
International Perspectives, Paradigms and Pedagogies
Will be published approx. on 4. February 2027
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-350-50732-6 (ISBN)
Description
Combining historical, socio-cultural and autoethnographic accounts from a range of different practitioners, this book explores the various roles that drama as therapy plays globally in education, in healthcare, in community settings and more .
Across the world, there are thriving networks of practitioners whose work draws on dramatherapy (or drama therapy) - the intentional use of drama and theatrical practices as a tool for therapeutic change. This volume documents, describes and celebrates contemporary praxes of dramatherapy.
Focusing on the experiences of individual practitioners situated in 6 different continents, the book features accounts of practice from over 15 countries, ranging from Argentina, to South Africa, India and Japan, besides many others. Each chapter offers an overview of the history of dramatherapy as a practice in that country, as well as reflections on the current social and institutional priorities in each cultural environment. Each writer provides a snapshot of the reality of practising as a dramatherapist in each locality, emphasizing the challenges and opportunities facing the field, through discussion, case studies and practical examples of how dramatherapy tools have been adapted to meet cultural demands.
Across the world, there are thriving networks of practitioners whose work draws on dramatherapy (or drama therapy) - the intentional use of drama and theatrical practices as a tool for therapeutic change. This volume documents, describes and celebrates contemporary praxes of dramatherapy.
Focusing on the experiences of individual practitioners situated in 6 different continents, the book features accounts of practice from over 15 countries, ranging from Argentina, to South Africa, India and Japan, besides many others. Each chapter offers an overview of the history of dramatherapy as a practice in that country, as well as reflections on the current social and institutional priorities in each cultural environment. Each writer provides a snapshot of the reality of practising as a dramatherapist in each locality, emphasizing the challenges and opportunities facing the field, through discussion, case studies and practical examples of how dramatherapy tools have been adapted to meet cultural demands.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
30 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-50732-6 (9781350507326)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Mike Clarke is a PhD candidate at the University of Kent, UK. He is a Sesame-trained dramatherapist with experience of working with both adults and children. He currently manages the South East Autism Support Programme across Kent and Medway.
Anshuma Kshetrapal is a practicing Drama and Movement Therapist and founder of COGC and Co-Founder of TATC. She is President of the Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy and Vice-President of Drama Therapy India. She is an educator and course director for multiple arts therapy courses across India.
Anshuma Kshetrapal is a practicing Drama and Movement Therapist and founder of COGC and Co-Founder of TATC. She is President of the Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy and Vice-President of Drama Therapy India. She is an educator and course director for multiple arts therapy courses across India.
Content
List of Illustrations
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Mike Clarke (University of Kent, UK) and Anshuma Kshetrapal (Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy and Drama Therapy India)
1. Argentina - Maria Sol Guerrero Gimenez (Argentinian Association of Dramatherapy and the National University of Cuyo, Argentina) and Susana Pendzik (Tel Hai Academic College, Israel, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Swiss Dramatherapy Institute, the University of Cuyo, Argentina)
2. Australia - Drew Bird and Maya Ercole (University of Melbourne, Australia)
3. Cyprus - Stavroulla Demetriou (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) and Maria Polykarpou (Psychologist-Dramatherapist, Cyprus)
4. France - Tamar Brown (Dramatherapist, France)
5. Germany - Anke Schaefer (Research Institute for Theatre Therapy, Germany)
6. Greece - Maria Schubert and Stelios Krasanakis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
7. India - Shruti Garg (Dramatherapist, India)
8. Japan - Hazuki Okamato (Lesley University, USA)
9. Netherlands - Emilia de Gruijter (Han University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands), Elsa van den Broek (Han University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands), Marc Willemsen (HU University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands) and Marij Berghs (Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and Arnhem and Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands)
10. South Africa - Paula Kingwill (Dramatherapist, South Africa) and Marlize Swanepoel (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
11. South Korea - Tae-seung Lee and Soohyun Ma (Dongduk Women's University, South Korea)
12. Sri Lanka - Ravindra Ranasinha (Sri Lanka Foundation Institute and Research Centre for Dramatherapy in Sri Lanka)
13. Thailand - Chanaphan Thammarut (Dramatherapy Thailand Associatio)
14. United Kingdom - Theo Kostidakis (Dramatherapist, UK)
Conclusion - Mike Clarke (University of Kent, UK) and Anshuma Kshetrapal (Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy and Drama Therapy India)
Index
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Mike Clarke (University of Kent, UK) and Anshuma Kshetrapal (Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy and Drama Therapy India)
1. Argentina - Maria Sol Guerrero Gimenez (Argentinian Association of Dramatherapy and the National University of Cuyo, Argentina) and Susana Pendzik (Tel Hai Academic College, Israel, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Swiss Dramatherapy Institute, the University of Cuyo, Argentina)
2. Australia - Drew Bird and Maya Ercole (University of Melbourne, Australia)
3. Cyprus - Stavroulla Demetriou (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) and Maria Polykarpou (Psychologist-Dramatherapist, Cyprus)
4. France - Tamar Brown (Dramatherapist, France)
5. Germany - Anke Schaefer (Research Institute for Theatre Therapy, Germany)
6. Greece - Maria Schubert and Stelios Krasanakis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
7. India - Shruti Garg (Dramatherapist, India)
8. Japan - Hazuki Okamato (Lesley University, USA)
9. Netherlands - Emilia de Gruijter (Han University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands), Elsa van den Broek (Han University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands), Marc Willemsen (HU University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands) and Marij Berghs (Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and Arnhem and Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands)
10. South Africa - Paula Kingwill (Dramatherapist, South Africa) and Marlize Swanepoel (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
11. South Korea - Tae-seung Lee and Soohyun Ma (Dongduk Women's University, South Korea)
12. Sri Lanka - Ravindra Ranasinha (Sri Lanka Foundation Institute and Research Centre for Dramatherapy in Sri Lanka)
13. Thailand - Chanaphan Thammarut (Dramatherapy Thailand Associatio)
14. United Kingdom - Theo Kostidakis (Dramatherapist, UK)
Conclusion - Mike Clarke (University of Kent, UK) and Anshuma Kshetrapal (Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy and Drama Therapy India)
Index