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Therapeutic theatre: Theory & practice - 20597
Last update 07-05-2015
HU Credits: 2
Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department: Theatre Studies
Academic year: 3
Semester: 2nd Semester
Teaching Languages: Hebrew
Campus: Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator: Susana Pendzik
Coordinator Email: [email protected]
Coordinator Office Hours: Wed. 15.30
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Susana Pendzik
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Course/Module description:
What is the secret of theatre’s healing power? Is it the presence of a living
audience? Is it the stage? Is it the text? Is every kind of theatre a therapeutic
experience for the human soul? What turns regular theatre into ‘therapeutic
theatre? ‘
This course acquaints the students with the principles of therapeutic theatre.
Course/Module aims:
The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the therapeutic aspects
of the theatre through practical experience and theoretical thinking.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be
able to:
a. Basic understanding of the topic.
b. Ability to distinguish it from similar approaches, such as "community theatre".
c. To acquire basic practical tools in thetherapeutic approach
Attendance requirements(%):
90%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The theoretical material is
illustrated and exemplified through practical exercises, practical applications, and a
living laboratory.
Course/Module Content:
-Processing personal issues through universal texts.
-Process and product in therapeutic theatre.
-Community theatre and therapeutic theatre: similarities and differences
-The application of therapeutic values in performance: Theatrical production as a
‘life laboratory.’
-The meaning of the audience in therapeutic theatre
-Schools of thought in therapeutic theatre: Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed,
Therapeutic Theatre with Special Populations, Autobiographical Theatre.
Required Reading:
Boal, A. (1995). The rainbow of desire. London & NY: Routledge.
Cohen Cruz, J. & Schutzman, M. (2006). A Boal companion: Dialogues on theatre
and cultural politics. London: Routledge.
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Sajnani, N. (2009). Theatre of the oppressed: Drama therapy as cultural dialogue. In
D. Johnson and R. Emunah (Eds.), Current approaches in drama therapy, 2nd edition
(pp461-482). Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas.
Schutzman, M., & Cohen Cruz, J. (1994). Playing Boal: Theatre, therapy, activism.
London & NY: Routledge.
Snow. S., D’Amico. M,. Tanaguay, D. (2003). Theapeutic theatre and well-being.
The Arts in Psychotherapy, 30, 73-82.
Additional Reading Material:
Jennings, S. (2009). Dramatherapy and social theatre: Necessary dialogue. London:
Routledge.
Little, E. (2005). Towards aesthetics of community-based theatre part II: Avoiding
the missionary position [online]. In: Dramatic action, community-engaged theatre
and beyond. Available from:
www.communityengagedtheatre.ca/Ted%20Little%20article.pdf (Accessed 10
December 2012).
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Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 50 %
Project work 50 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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