Introduction to Dramatherapy

<p><em>Introduction to Dramatherapy </em>provides a theoretical framework for the practice of dramatherapy and examines the relationship between the 'self' and the 'other'; the understanding of which the author argues is key to harnessing the full potential of dramatherapy as a healing medium. <br><br>In Part 1 the individual is introduced in terms of the dramatic metaphor concentrating on the central issue of identity and the mediation between the internal and external worlds. In Part 2 the elements that make up dramatic reality specifically play narrative and role are examined and in the final part we witness the value of dramatherapy in practice in practice in a range of clinical settings. <br><br>This is not simply a 'how to do dramatherapy' book - it provides an essential foundation in the theory of the subject that will be of great interest to those studying or practicing dramatherapy.</p>