Drama Therapy

Art activities orient a child towards the internal, private world. Dramatic activities encourage the energizing and spontaneous interaction with others. Dramatic play involves role playing, the creation of plots and their resolution, expression of feeling, and spontaneous dialogue.

By engaging not as oneself, the child can safely experience a wide range of feelings, attitudes, and actions. Because the action has no serious consequences, there is room for experimentation and risk taking. With the guidance of an experienced drama therapist, the child can produce alternative and more desirable outcomes, discovering solutions to certain dilemmas, and feeling generally released and empowered.

Further information is available in our Professional Resources section.

Drama therapist Emily leads teachers in expressive movement during Project Bosnia, Tuzla, 2003.