| Ritual Theatre: The Power of Dramatic Ritual in Personal Development Groups and Clinical Practice Contributor(s): Raucher, Gary (Contribution by), Mitchell, Steve (Contribution by), Israel, Sylvia (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1849051380 ISBN-13: 9781849051385 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 2011022417 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ritual theatre is a powerful healing system that has been practised since ancient times by early societies and in tribal communities. It has the ability to effect deep transformation in its participants, support growth and development, and resolve personal issues. This book considers the relevance of ritual theatre in contemporary life and describes how it is being used as a highly cathartic therapeutic process. With contributions from leading experts in the field of dramatherapy, the book brings together a broad spectrum of approaches to ritual theatre as a healing system. It explores the anthropological and tribal roots of dramatic ritual and proposes that ritual theatre finds its most potent expression in personal development work. The practical application of ritual theatre in various clinical settings is discussed and the final chapters explore the possibilities of ritual theatre as performance. Offering a comprehensive discourse on the theory, application and potential of ritual theatre, this book will be an essential text for all students and practitioners of dramatherapy, arts therapists, psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors and theatre professionals. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grainger, Roger: - Roger Grainger was a registered Dramatherapist, Chartered Counselling Psychologist and occasional TV actor. He held a PhD in Sociology from Leeds University as well as Doctorates in Theology and Implicit Religion, and worked as a psychiatric chaplain for the Stanley Royd Hospital in Wakefield. He was also one of the founders of the National Funeral College and was the author of several books.Schrader, Claire: - Claire Schrader is director of Making Moves, a personal development company that offers ritual theatre workshops and programmes. She developed "myth-a-drama" dramatherapy as a transformational therapy and she offers a practitioner training course in this approach. She has been involved in personal development work for over 25 years and has also trained as a core process shamanic practitioner. She has an established background in theatre having worked as a playwright, a performer and a teacher in UK drama schools. |