Drama therapy and the invisible realm
Drama Therapy Review October 1, 2018 DOI: 10.1386/dtr.4.2.183_1 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Citations | 10 |
| Key points | Argues that the 'invisible' is a genuine tool of drama therapy and examines it through a comparative dialogue with shamanism, theatre and the arts, psychotherapy, and spirituality. Proposes that this comparative focus situates drama therapy within a broader perspective while highlighting its uniqueness. |
Abstract
Abstract This article is based on the Keynote for the 38th Annual Conference of the North American Drama Therapy Association, ‘From theory to practice: The drama therapist’s toolbox’, Danvers, Massachusetts, 2017. The speech explored the notion of the ‘invisible’ in drama therapy, in dialogue with four interrelated bodies of knowledge that partake of this concept: shamanism, theatre/arts, psychotherapy and spirituality. By focusing on the invisible, a genuine tool of drama therapy, within a comparative outlook, this article positions the field within a broader perspective while simultaneously pointing out its uniqueness.