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Dramatherapy was ‘born’ from the encounter of ritual, therapeutic elements of theatre and art with education and psychotherapy. Dramatherapy and theatre education share a common history and common influences. These disciplines however, although sharing common notions such as the transitional space and dramatic reality, have developed their own distinct theory and practice. Besides this, the pioneers of dramatherapy, Robert Landy and Sue Jennings, seem to have begun their journey in the field of education and remedial drama. In this paper presentation we aim to explore the ways in which dramatherapy can support the educational settings by offering a different but not unknown perspective through drama and creativity in order to address issues on classroom dynamics, difficulties students might struggle with, and also offering creative supervision to the educational staff, that find themselves struggling within the educational system, the needs of the students and the demands of the parents.
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Maria Schubert is a dramatherapist, theatrologist, and PhD candidate at NKUA. She is currently head of the board for the Hellenic Association of Dramatherapists and Playtherapists. She collaborates with Aeon Dramatherapy Institute and Spell speech, language and learning center. She writes and translates books on Dramatherapy. Her papers have been included in the Dramahterapy Journal and the Drama Therapy Review. Her PhD research is on Dramatherapy Performance in Eating Disorders and Body image Disorders
