This article discusses psychosocial aspects of a short drama module, drawing on observational research into the adaptation of Forum Theatre by Odd Arts Theatre Company for people in educational, care and custodial settings,. The course facilitated enactment of life experiences and choices, enhancing self-awareness and reflective capacity. The drama space is considered as ‘third space’, and a transitional space, where participants play with creative illusion in what Augusto Boal called a ‘rehearsal for reality’. We argue that the use of third space and third position thinking is key to understanding Forum Theatre as a restorative practice both through rehearsal and in ‘playing for real’ before an audience - a symbolic community that offer...
The article explores the ways in which the therapeutic potentials of drama can connect to individual...
Purpose – Through the “Gozzini” Law, the Italian penitentiary system identifies inmates’ re-educatio...
Mental health difficulties remain a major source of burden and distress for individuals, families, h...
This article discusses psychosocial aspects of a short drama module, drawing on observational resear...
Across the fields of applied theatre and prison theatre, there appears to be little analysis of aest...
Aims: To identify the potential relationship between participation in theatre and mental health reco...
This study analyses, over a three-year period, a theatre programme with forensic psychiatric patient...
An in-depth, longitudinal, idiographic study examined the impact of theatre and drama involvement on...
This dissertation study investigates whether drama is an effective means of rehabilitation of offend...
Forum Theatre as a technique is increasingly being drawn upon within research with marginalised grou...
This article examines the theatre as a place of empowerment, with a focus on the post-dramatic colle...
This thesis explores the change that occurs through the experience of Applied Theatre and participat...
This paper identifies the distinctive nature of arts-based psychosocial enquiry and practice in a pu...
This article explores the ways in which playback theatre was used to interrogate the views of adoles...
Introduction: Innovative and interdisciplinary approaches are needed to improve mental health and ps...
The article explores the ways in which the therapeutic potentials of drama can connect to individual...
Purpose – Through the “Gozzini” Law, the Italian penitentiary system identifies inmates’ re-educatio...
Mental health difficulties remain a major source of burden and distress for individuals, families, h...
This article discusses psychosocial aspects of a short drama module, drawing on observational resear...
Across the fields of applied theatre and prison theatre, there appears to be little analysis of aest...
Aims: To identify the potential relationship between participation in theatre and mental health reco...
This study analyses, over a three-year period, a theatre programme with forensic psychiatric patient...
An in-depth, longitudinal, idiographic study examined the impact of theatre and drama involvement on...
This dissertation study investigates whether drama is an effective means of rehabilitation of offend...
Forum Theatre as a technique is increasingly being drawn upon within research with marginalised grou...
This article examines the theatre as a place of empowerment, with a focus on the post-dramatic colle...
This thesis explores the change that occurs through the experience of Applied Theatre and participat...
This paper identifies the distinctive nature of arts-based psychosocial enquiry and practice in a pu...
This article explores the ways in which playback theatre was used to interrogate the views of adoles...
Introduction: Innovative and interdisciplinary approaches are needed to improve mental health and ps...
The article explores the ways in which the therapeutic potentials of drama can connect to individual...
Purpose – Through the “Gozzini” Law, the Italian penitentiary system identifies inmates’ re-educatio...
Mental health difficulties remain a major source of burden and distress for individuals, families, h...