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Applied Theatre in Paediatrics

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Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, Mar 1, 2002

ABSTRACT The provision of drama and theatre in education is a field which has been winning ground... more ABSTRACT The provision of drama and theatre in education is a field which has been winning ground in Greece over the past 20 years. This article looks at what has been involved in the development of drama and theatre practice in pre-school and primary education in Greece since the 1980s up to the present. The aim of this article is to argue that the hard work of previous years has created advanced circumstances for further development in the provision of theatre education in Greece. The author makes references to a series of contributing factors to the current status of Greek drama and theatre in education. She discusses the introduction of Theatre Education as a 'subject' in the Hellenic National Curriculum, the Greek bibliography, the provision of drama teacher training, the implementation of the 'Melina Programme: Education and Culture', and the contribution of one of its projects called the Odyssebah theatre programme to the growth of interest in theatre as an art form in education. After briefly describing the Odyssebah programme, reference is made to what could be gained from this experience for future use, related to the need for promoting the role of theatre in the education of young people in Greece. In the final section of this article, she presents an agenda of subjects about the future of Theatre Education in Greece for further consideration. L'introduction de la pratique théâtrale dans l'éducation est un domaine qui a gagnédu terrain en Grèce durant ces vingt dernières années. Cet article considère ce qui est mis en oeuvre dans le développement du drame et du théâtre dans l'éducation scolaire et pré-scolaire en Grèce depuis les années 1980 jusqu'à maintenant. Le but de cet article est de montrer que le dur travail des années précédentes a contribué à crèer des conditions favorables à un développement encore plus poussé de l'introduction de l'education théâtrale en Grèce. L'auteur fait référence à une série de facteurs ayant contribuéau statut actuel des représentations dramatiques en Grèce et du théâtre dans l'éducation. Elle examine l'introduction de l'éducation théâtrale en temps que 'matière' dans les programmes scolaires grecs, les bibliographies grecques, la formation des professeurs, la mise en oeuvre du programme Melina: Education et culture et la contribution à l'un de ses projets 'le programme théâtrale Odyssebah' vu l'intérêt grandissant pour le théâtre en tant que forme artistique dans l'éducation. Après avoir décrit brièvement le programme Odyssebah, elle fait référence àce que cette expérience pourrait apporter pour le futur, en relation au besoin de promouvoir le rôle du théâtre dans l'éducation des jeunes en Grèce. Dans la dernière section de cet article, elle présente une liste de sujets concernant le future du théâtre éducatif en Grèce pour plus ample considération. El empleo del arte dramático y del teatro en la enseñanza es un campo que ha ido ganando terreno en Grecia durante los últimos veinte años. Este artículo examina lo que estárelacionado con el desarrollo de la práctica del arte dramático y del teatro en educacción primaria y pre-escolar en Grecia desde los años ochenta hasta hoy en día. El objetivo de este artículo es el de establecer que todos los esfuerzos de los últimos años han proporcionado una situación ventajosa para un desarrollo sostenido en el ámbito de la educación teatral en Grecia. La autora hace referencia a una serie de factores que contribuyen a la situación actual de la educación del arte dramático y del teatro en Grecia. Propone la introducción de la educación teatral como 'asignatura' en al Programma Nacional Helénico de Estudios, la bibliografía griega, la inclusión de un programa de preparación para los profesores, la implantación del 'Progama Melina: Educación y Cultura', y la aportación de uno de sus proyectos, Ilamado Programa Teatral Odyssebah, paraa el crecimiento del interés en el teatro como un medio de educación. Después de una breve descripción del Programa Teatral Odyssebah, la autora hace referencia a los posibles futuros beneficios resultantes de esta experiencia, relacionados con la necesidad de promover el papel del teatro en la educación de la gente joven en Grecia. En la parte final de este artículo, la autora presenta un programa de temas sobre el futuro de la Educación del Arte Dramático en Grecia para poder ser considerado en el futuro.

This thesis attempts to identify the potential of establishing Theatre in Education, a profession... more This thesis attempts to identify the potential of establishing Theatre in Education, a professional theatre work with an educational purpose, as an effective medium for children in pre-school and primary education in Greece. It examines the possibilities and problems inherent in this potential given the current circumstances in theatre, education and the wider social context of contemporary Greece. Original data was gathered using survey questionnaires, interviews and through observation of Greek children's theatre productions and British TiE programmes. This research study extracts lessons from the British experience towards the introduction of Hellenic TiE by overviewing the political factors that affected the British TiE medium in its short history. It investigates how Theatre Education is practiced in Greek schools; if the current children's theatre practice in Greece is developing aspects of TiE; how these aspects could develop into something closer to TiE; and how Hell...

Journal of Applied Arts & Health

To become a professional Applied Theatre practitioner in healthcare requires that actors learn to... more To become a professional Applied Theatre practitioner in healthcare requires that actors learn to be accurate in their acting, imaginative, open and respectful to patients as audiences in healthcare settings (hospitals, hospices, medical centres and care homes), precise and skillful, ethical to people’s private stories, present in the moment in their communication with audiences and communities, and faire in their artistic practice and manner. Inspired by writings on philosophy and illness, I examine the role of the applied theatre practitioner (ATP) in healthcare in relation to illness. By viewing illness from a philosophical perspective, and examining illness as a distinctive psychological (emotional) context that puts demands on the art form, I aim to understand better the artist and their relationship with the patient/audience.

Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 2021

This paper relays the findings of the evaluation of an applied theatre project for children in ho... more This paper relays the findings of the evaluation of an applied theatre project for children in hospital as perceived by hospital teachers. A mixed qualitative approach was used. Data were analysed using thematic analysis to explore the teachers’ views on children’s engagement with learning and the improvement of the hospital experience as a whole through applied theatre. The article presents examples of children’s stories that illustrate the findings. The study concludes that applied theatre in paediatrics can engage children with hospital tuition and learning during treatment; improve the management of emotions; help them relax and communicate with the outside world.

Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching

This article reports on a small-scale participatory research project exploring student’s use of i... more This article reports on a small-scale participatory research project exploring student’s use of imagination and verbal expression trough drama. It focuses on findings from video recordings made on the theme ‘Dreams and Nightmares’. Konstantin Stanislavski’s method of ‘magic if’ for actors and the Neuro-Linguistic Programming method of Bandler and Grinder for visualising images from our inner world were encountered. The use of drama video recording as a ‘raw footage’ data-collection method is discussed, along with the implications of drama as a resource to improve verbal expression and negotiation.

Youth Theatre Journal, 2006

... Previous work on adaptations of Boal&#x27;s Theatre of the Oppressed in a school cont... more ... Previous work on adaptations of Boal&#x27;s Theatre of the Oppressed in a school context with at-risk aboriginal youth in Alberta suggests the use of collective and familiar cultural forms alongside with Forum Theatre to motivate pupils to become more responsive to improvisatory ...

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The present study deals with the pedagogy of drama supervision in higher education with an emphas... more The present study deals with the pedagogy of drama supervision in higher education with an emphasis on Applied Drama Research. The paper uses pilot evidence on the students' reliance upon their tutors, the perception of tutors as authority by the students ...

The provision of drama and theatre in education is a field which has been winning ground in Greec... more The provision of drama and theatre in education is a field which has been winning ground in Greece over the past 20 years. This article looks at what has been involved in the development of drama and theatre practice in pre-school and primary education in Greece ...

Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 2022

The paper describes an approach to theatre as an educational intervention in society linking the ... more The paper describes an approach to theatre as an educational intervention in society linking the artist, the psychiatrist, and social groups with an interest in mental illness. An exploration of narratives and diagnostic criteria from psychiatric case studies led to the creation of two dramatic monologues focusing on awareness and impact of bipolar disorder on intimate personal relationships, particularly on the evolving transactional roles between the partner/caregiver and partner/patient. The paper argues that devised performance based on themes and characters that emerge from within the field of psychiatry may be used to address perceptions of mental illness and stigma for general community audiences. It concludes that psychiatrically informed material can be successfully translated into original dramatic performances to address current educational and social issues and raise social awareness in thought-provoking and stimulating ways to members of the public.

Research in Drama Education: The journal of Applied theatre and performance, 2021