Nine Ways the Theatre Affects Our Lives [electronic resource] : Dramas of Transformation

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grainger, Roger.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drama--19th century.

Drama--20th century.

Drama--History.

Theater and society.

Local Subjects:

Drama--19th century.

Drama--20th century.

Drama--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Other Title:

Nine Ways the Theatre Affects Our Lives

Place of Publication:

: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an exploration about the use of drama as therapy and the life-enhancing properties of theater itself. The purpose of theater is to catch us in action, engaged in the business of living. The author brings theater to us as a unique interwoven framework of the relationship between drama and psychological healing.

Contents:

""NINE WAYS THE THEATRE AFFECTS OUR LIVES: Dramas of Transformation ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Acknowledgements ""; ""Preface ""; ""Chapter I - Living Theatre ""; ""Chapter II - Ordinary Theatre ""; ""Chapter III - Safe Theatre ""; ""Chapter IV - Risky Theatre ""; ""Chapter V - Revealing Theatre ""; ""Chapter VI - Seductive Theatre ""; ""Chapter VII - Private Theatre ""; ""Chapter VIII Spiritual Theatre ""; ""Chapter IX - Healing Theatre ""; ""Epilogue - Joan Littlewood and the Demystification of Acting ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-7734-0760-X

OCLC:

857365197