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Imagination, Identification and Catharsis in Theatre and Therapy
Mary Duggan
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Description for Imagination, Identification and Catharsis in Theatre and Therapy
Paperback. This study examines the underlying theatrical underpinning of dramatherapy, which is firmly based on an understanding of processes which are fundamentally theatrical. It approaches the subject systematically, arguing that the hidden psychological mechanisms which make theatre work are the same as those which operate in dramatherapy. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: MMH; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
This study examines the underlying theatrical underpinning of dramatherapy, which is firmly based on an understanding of processes which are fundamentally theatrical: imagination, identification and catharsis. It approaches the subject systematically, arguing that the hidden psychological mechanisms which make theatre work are the same as those which operate in dramatherapy. In other words, the authors argue, it is the theatricality of dramatherapy which makes it healing.
This study examines the underlying theatrical underpinning of dramatherapy, which is firmly based on an understanding of processes which are fundamentally theatrical: imagination, identification and catharsis. It approaches the subject systematically, arguing that the hidden psychological mechanisms which make theatre work are the same as those which operate in dramatherapy. In other words, the authors argue, it is the theatricality of dramatherapy which makes it healing.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853024313
SKU
V9781853024313
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99-1
About Mary Duggan
Roger Grainger was a freelance Dramatherapist, Chartered Psychologist and occasional TV actor. He published widely in this area, including The Glass of Heaven for Jessica Kingsley. Mary Duggan is Senior Clinical Practitioner (Occupational Therapy) at Wakefield and Pontefract Community NHS Trust.
Reviews for Imagination, Identification and Catharsis in Theatre and Therapy
...it certainly will be useful and challenging reading for students and other searchers who will appreciate the vast expanse of experience and wisdom that is shared with the reader and which encourages wider reading through helpful references and exploration of other works.
Dramatherapy ...this is a celebration of the power of theatre to move and heal us and to ... Read more
Dramatherapy ...this is a celebration of the power of theatre to move and heal us and to ... Read more