re Nancy Lewis

[Mary Kenny]

Hi folks, my name is Mary Kenny from Brisbane in Australia.  I am trying to
contact Nancy Lewis, a deaf psychologist from the USA. She visited Australia
in the 80's and stayed with me in Canberra before we travelled to South
Australia.  I am keen to talk to Nancy about psychodrama.  I have tried to
contact her through her aol  address listed in the American Psychodrama
membership details, but no answer.  Can anyone assist?  I am keen to discuss
sociometry and working with groups from a deaf practitioner's point of view.
Regards Mary

 

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Sent: Thursday, 5 October 2006 7:52 AM
To: nadya trytan; DRAMATHERAPYLST at LISTSERV.KSU.EDU; list at grouptalkweb.org
Subject: interactiveimprov

 

Dear Nadya,

   responding to your question for you and for others: You asked: Do you
just want anecdotes of psychodrama? Or are you interested in drama therapy
as well?"

    Adam: Thank you. I want to emphasize that this book and my effort has
transcended psychodrama, therapy, drama therapy, and expands to all forms of
applying theatre in the service of all kinds of community-building,
education, therapy, personal empowerment, and recreation. Therefore, it
includes chapters on Playback Theatre, Theatre of the Oppressed,
applications in business, mystery theatre, and on and on.. 

 

    I want to reach the theatre artist who might want to diversify away from
scripted and rehearsed theatre and didn't know there were all these
approaches. Ditto for the drama student who only had been exposed to
traditional theatre. So many teachers act as if this is the only way to do
theatre--to have a script and memorize and rehearse. What about involving
the audience? What about varying degrees of impromptu or improvised drama?
If you or your colleagues used drama in ways that are more improvisational
or interactive, that's what I want anecdotes about.

 

    Nadya: Barrier Free Theatre in Kansas. (writing & directing a play with
people with disabilities.) This may be on the border. Because the script was
written by you, however it may have opened up the field a bit, it's still a
variation of traditional theatre. How much did the participants have a
chance to co-create their roles?  How much was the audience able to interact
with the players?  So from what you said, I might not post your anecdote on
the website. You do remind me of another borderline area, of course: Theatre
by and for people who are expecting less of a fancy and polished production,
and the audience attends because the theatre speaks to their special
interests. Perhaps this is a sub-set of community theatre. Because you make
a good point in noting that regular theatre itself can evoke "tremendous
energy and connectedness emanating from the stage. I didn't do it at all -
it's what happens when you give people a forum to be seen & heard."

      Warmly, Adam

 
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