ERIC Number: EJ1390390
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1356-9783
EISSN: EISSN-1470-112X
Applied Theatre for Military Personnel in Recovery: Creativity, Agency, and Re-Imagining the Self
Fewster, Russell; West, Brad
Research in Drama Education, v28 n2 p338-354 2023
Self@arts is a performing arts programme delivered to Australian Defence Force personnel undergoing rehabilitation for physical and/or psychological injuries. In contrast to the cognitive emphasis within the dominant therapeutic arts model, self@arts provides participants with agency for re-narrating the self through a transformative, ritual experience of creativity. This is achieved by drawing on the body and voice pedagogies of Jacques Lecoq and Cicely Berry. The benefits of this approach are illustrated via semi-structured interviews and creative works produced in the programme, which suggest that the participants achieved heightened psychophysical experiences and consequently improved confidence, well-being, and a sense of self.
Descriptors: Drama, Theater Arts, Military Personnel, Rehabilitation, Mental Disorders, Injuries, Therapy, Personal Autonomy, Self Concept, Transformative Learning, Creativity, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Descriptions, Self Esteem, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries, Armed Forces, Communication Skills, Group Dynamics, Therapeutic Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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