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I’mprovisation – Therapists’ Subjective Experience during Improvisational Moments in the Clinical En
Improvisational (or now) moments can serve as important change mechanisms in psychotherapy. Yet there is little understanding of the...


‘Just what is there now, that is what there is’—The effects of theater improvisation training on cli
Flexibility, Therapeutic Presence (TP), and collaborative tendency are core capacities in clinical social work as well as in theater...


Metaphors in Playback Theatre – Bringing it to the Right brain
“Everything is a metaphor for everything else” Gregory Bateson When we tell stories we use symbols. All symbols are potential resources....


The ninja therapist: Theater improvisation tools for the (daring) clinician
This article presents a new typology of improvisational concepts that can be used to widen the therapists’ perspective and interventions....

I'mprovisation: Training in Theater Improvisation Skills and Its Effects on Clinicians’ Attitude
This is the Abstract of the PhD dissertation about the effects of training clinicians in theater improvisation skills. From the abstract:...


Antagonism in Playback Theatre - Finding the Courage and Positive Intention in The Shadow
" Nobody wants to offend, but everybody wants to do good scene work. You can’t have it both ways.” In this article, I present a typology...


Chorus in Playback Theater - The Beating Heart of The Group Mind (In English and Spanish)
In this article, I describe the dynamics and process of the Playback Theater Chorus. This form is a wonderful opportunity for actors to...

“Coming home to myself”: A qualitative analysis of therapists’ experience and interventions followin
This paper presents the results of a study of 17 therapists who participated in theater improvisation training regarding the training and...


Dilemmas and conflicts in Playback Theater – the fuel of the drama
This article describes the theory, technique and forms that best enact dilemmas and conflicts in PT. The article begins with defintions...


A phenomenological exploration of the constructs of ‘home’ in Jewish emerging adults in gap-year pro
This phenomenological, qualitative study examines the construct of ‘home’ for Jewish emerging adults participating in a Jewish gap-year...
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