Drama as Therapy: Theatre as Living [Paperback]

Phil Jones (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415099706 | ISBN-13: 978-0415099707 | Publication Date: February 3, 1996 | Edition: 1

This text describes and defines dramatherapy. It provides in one volume: a definition of the core processes at work in dramatherapy; a clear description of how to structure sessions a thorough review of techniques; a wide range of examples from clinical practice; and new unpublished material on the European origins of dramatherapy. At the heart of the book is a definition of the nine core processes which define how and why dramatherapy can offer the opportunity for change. Also included are step-by-step breakdowns of the ways of working, along with specific illustrations from practice with a broad range of clients. Dramatherapy's approach to role, play, mask, ritual, performance and script are all described. Offering an integrated theory of dramatherapy combined with practical guidance and clinical examples, The book should be useful for dramatherapy students internationally and all those working with drama therapeutically.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Phil Jones' Second Edition of Drama as Therapy is a comprehensive, erudite, and grounded illumination of the field of drama therapy.  He brings past, present, and future of the field to life in an active conversation among practitioners, researchers, and theoreticians. Jones' emphasis on the core processes underlying the therapeutic effects of drama, rather than the marketed "approaches," provides a solid understanding of drama therapy.  He is a brilliant, open, and modest author whose book continues to be one of the most significant contributions to the drama therapy literature." – David Read Johnson, Director of the Institute for the Arts in Psychotherapy, New York, USA

"In this exciting new edition, Jones's "core processes of dramatherapy" have been tested in practice by a range of therapists, whose experiences have now been ploughed back to produce a book which is systematic but sensitive, comprehensive and focused - alive with the real presence of healing-in-drama." – Roger Grainger, Department of Psychology and Health Studies, Roehampton University, UK

"His exquisitely clear articulation of what dramatherapy is, how it really functions as therapy, and its value in today's world, especially with the inclusion of many exciting cross-cultural vignettes, make this expanded 2nd edition by Phil Jones, unquestionably, one of the best textbooks in our field." – Stephen Snow, RDT-BCT Coordinator, Graduate Drama Therapy, Department of Creative Art Therapies, Concordia University, Canada

About the Author

Phil Jones is Principal Lecturer in the School of Art and Design at the University of Hertfordshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (February 3, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415099706
• ISBN-13: 978-0415099707
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,643,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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