Therapeutic Values of Drama
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Authors
Schreiner, Karen A.
Issue Date
1991
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Theater -- Internship
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Abstract
In the summer of 1990, I searched for a children's
drama therapy program hoping to be able to observe and
evaluate its effectiveness. In December, through the GLCA
New York Arts Program, I was given an opportunity to become
an intern for The 52nd street Project, a theatre group which
takes inner-city children and teaches them various aspects
of theatre. Although The Project is not meant to be any
type of therapy, I felt that my participation would give me
a chance to see how well-known drama games could be a form
of therapy.
My role in the program was to be the after-school drama
teacher 3-5 days a week for eleven weeks. My intention was
not to create a clinical therapy experience; rather, I was
interested in seeing how the drama experience and other
programs at The 52nd Street Project could be naturally
therapeutic. My belief was that the programs could help
children deal with the surrounding environment, with
interpersonal relationships, and with self development.
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iii, 70 p.
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