1st Edition

Drama Education and Dramatherapy Exploring the space between disciplines

By Clive Holmwood Copyright 2014
204 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Dramatherapy is increasingly being used in schools and educational establishments as a way of supporting young people’s emotional needs. This book examines the space between drama education and Dramatherapy exploring the questions: Does a therapist teach? When does the role of the drama teacher border on that of therapist? How do these two professions see and understand each other and the roles... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1: Drama, Dramatherapy and Anthropology

Chapter 2: Theatre and Therapy

Chapter 3: Dramatherapy: An historical Overview

Chapter 4: Drama Education

Chapter 5: Dramatherapy, Drama, and Story

Chapter 6: Research Approaches in Drama Education and Dramatherapy

Chapter 7: Context in Drama Education and Drama Therapy - Space in Context or Context in Space

Chapter 8: Discourse in Drama Education and Dramatherapy

Chapter 9: The Drama in Therapy and Education

Chapter 10: The Liminal Debate

Conclusion

Biography

Clive Holmwood is a senior lecturer in therapeutic arts at the University of Derby and is Director of Creative Solutions Therapy Ltd, UK. He gained his PhD in Drama Education and Dramatherapy from the University of Warwick, UK, and is an experienced HCPC registered Dramatherapist who has worked for almost 20 years with children and adults in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is also co-editor of 'The International Handbook of Dramatherapy published by Routledge in 2016.