Acting for Real Drama Therapy Process, Technique, and Performance
Acting for Real: Drama Therapy Process, Technique, and Performance by Renée Emunah, published by Routledge in 2020, is a comprehensive exploration of drama therapy. This second edition delves deeper into the Integrative Five Phase model, providing an expanded understanding of how drama can facilitate healing. The book presents compassionate clinical examples that address deep-seated issues, offering tools for action-oriented treatment and embodied therapeutic interventions.
Readers will find over 120 techniques categorized by session phases and therapeutic objectives, making it a valuable resource for both individual and group therapy. The text also describes process-oriented drama therapy and performance-oriented forms in detail. Notably, this edition includes insights into the application of drama therapy beyond clinical settings, such as in family life and social change, enriching the reader’s understanding of the diverse possibilities within the field. With 356 pages, this edition serves as a significant contribution to the subjects of drama, psychology, and allied health services.
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This second edition takes the reader further into the heart of using drama for healing. Dr. Emunah offers an expanded understanding of her Integrative Five Phase model, a foundational approach that embraces the wide spectrum of possibilities within the playing field of drama therapy. Grounded by compassionate clinical examples, including ones that reach over time into deep-seated issues, the book offers tools for action-oriented treatment, embodied therapeutic interventions, and creatively engaging a wide variety of clients.
This comprehensive text also contains over 120 techniques, categorized by phases in the session and treatment series, and subcategorized by therapeutic objective. Process-oriented drama therapy with group and individuals, as well as performance-oriented forms, are described in vivid detail. New to the second edition is an exploration of drama therapy outside of the clinical arena, including dramatic methods in family life and parenting, and drama therapy geared toward social change.
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