Drama therapy
Course
In London
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Location
London
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Different dates available
A taster course in Dramatherapy which gives you a clear and concise insight into the profession. A very practical course which aims to make you feel comfortable enough to explore Dramatherapy for yourself.
Dramatherapy is a form of psychological therapy in which all of the performance arts are utilised within the therapeutic relationship. Dramatherapists are both artists and clinicians and draw on their trainings in theatre/drama and therapy to create methods to engage clients in effecting psychological, emotional and social changes. The therapy gives equal validity to body and mind within the dramatic context; stories, myths, play-texts, puppetry, masks and improvisation are examples of the range of artistic interventions a Dramatherapist may employ. These will enable the client to explore difficult and painful life experiences through an indirect approach.
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About this course
The course will give you a detailed insight into what it is to work as a registered dramatherapist when working with Dramatherapists in a professional context and other settings. The course would offer those students, who are thinking of doing an MA course in Dramatherapy, a much better idea of what to expect at university and could help you decide whether Dramatherapy is for you as a profession.
Practise Dramatherapy techniques.
Participate with ease in improvisation “thinking on your feet”.
Communicate more effectively through voice and movement skills.
Be aware of the therapeutic ideas of Dramatherapy and C. Jung.
No extra costs. Comfortable clothing should be worn for movement and story enactment workshops. Please bring paper and pens and relevant books will be recommended.
Practical participation in dramatic exercises.
Group work.
Sharing/showing of dramatic work.
Reflective discussion of insights on the journey of the individual in a group setting.
Background reading to take home.
Some limited personal sharing will be encouraged, although this is optional at this level.
As part of the course content, your tutor may record your image for initial and ongoing assessment purposes. You are entitled to decline to participate in the recording of your image.
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Subjects
- Drama
- Theatre
Course programme
The use of Ritual Theatre in Dramatherapy, Story Enactment, Laban Movement Technique, Forum Theatre, Playback Theatre and the theories used in Dramatherapy, storytelling and storytelling enactment and Dramatherapy exercises and the different ways of being with the client.
Please note that acting classes by their very nature can involve exercises and the exploration of material that some students may find challenging.
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Drama therapy