Drama Therapy Institute of LA - Publications and Tapes

Publications

The Narrative Therapist and the Arts, Second Edition--- $37 (Dunne) Released February 2006

Pam Dunne's Narradrama is a combination of narrative therapy and drama therapy. This book describes its theory and techniques. Clients are encouraged to express themselves not only verbally, but also through art, movement, puppets, and masks. The objective is to help clients overcome their problems and discover for themselves how to reach their preferred future. Describes new methods of using outsider witnesses and observers. Special chapters focus on groups, adults, children, and families. A chapter is also devoted to restoried script performance,and autobiographical performance techniques. (292 pages)

Fundamentals of Drama Therapy: A Beginners Guide to Drama Therapy and Narrative Approaches: Level One--- $30 (Barragar-Dunne)

This new series features three 55 minute tapes namely: (1) Drama Therapy Theory; (2) Psychodramatic and Projective Techniques; and (3) Externalizing Techniques. These tapes dynamically represent the topics through role playing, client examples and a clear explanation of concept and techniques.

Creative Journal-- $22 (Barragar-Dunne)

A creative, personalized journal utilizing concepts of drama therapy and narrative to invite reflections, art, drama projects and activities which assist the client in personal growth and discovery of alternative stories and directions.

Drama Therapy Activities with Parents and Children: An Exercise Handbook (Second Edition)-- $22 (Barragar-Dunne)

Drama therapy engages the family through creative arts processes to achieve goals of communication, emotional integration and personal growth. This handbook suggests alternatives for treatment and diagnosis of parent child relationships using drama therapy interventions to explore: communication; creativity and spontaneity; feelings; issues and problems; labeling; discipline; peer pressure; sibling rivalry; personality; relationships and self-esteem. Suggested warm-ups, central drama activities and closure exercises highlight each section.

Media in Drama Therapy: An Exercise Handbook -- $22 (Barragar-Dunne)

Explore drama therapy techniques through the electronic media of video, photography and slides. Capture the attention of your group through using projective media including puppets, masks, face painting and cartooning. This creative, illustrated handbook includes dynamic interventions for all age levels juxtaposing drama therapy and media. Case history illustrations take the reader through the creative process and show the transformational power of this art form.

The Creative Therapeutic Thinker (Second Edition)-- $22 (Barragar-Dunne)

Discover the process of developing, writing and performing life scripts with individual clients or groups. Open your imagination to the challenge of creating therapeutic games. By following a dynamic step by step process guide your group or client to develop their own board game focusing on communication, problem solving or ego enhancement. Explore creative warm ups to promote emotional and physical integration and personal growth. Step into the shoes of the "creative therapeutic thinker" and expand your own awareness, potential and creativity.

Creative Drama: A Complete Source Book for Church & School -- $25 (Barragar-Dunne)

Creative drama releases creativity and helps individuals to realize their worth This l98 page book explores techniques of using creative drama in the church and school but the process applies to all settings and ages. Explore creative uses of warm-ups, story dramatization, puppetry, ongoing drama, media and masks. Use creative drama processes in problem solving and in learning more about yourself.

Double Stick Tape: Poetry, Drama and Narrative as Therapy for Adolescents-- $25 (Dunne)

Unique interactive source book which invites adolescents to write poems, enact their meaning and respond to them through other art forms utilizing psychodramatic techniques. The book is grounded in narrative perspectives which focus on collaboration, respect of persons, uncovering of personal stories and invitation for personal agency. You will discover how to apply your familiar knowledge of the screen play film concept to create metaphorical images in writing a poem. Teachers and therapists will find this book helpful in inspiring the writing of poetry, exploring language, expanding creativity and evoking the poet within. 125 pages (bibliography).

Narradrama-- $25 (Dunne & Rand)

The best introduction to Pam Dunne's unique synthesis of drama therapy and narrative therapy. Suitable as an overview for interested beginners and students yet full of valuable information for experienced practitioners. Describes theory and practice: includes many stories of Narradrama participants from real and personal experiences. Describes Pam's six-step process step by step; contains instructions for such exercises as making your own TV self-commercial, life-sized preferred environments, and the use of masks and objects to externalize problems.

Publications
	**The Narrative Therapist and the Arts, Second Edition--- $37** (Dunne) Released February 2006 Pam Dunne's Narradrama is a combination of narrative therapy and drama therapy. This book describes its theory and techniques. Clients are encouraged to express themselves not only verbally, but also through art, movement, puppets, and masks. The objective is to help clients overcome their problems and discover for themselves how to reach their preferred future. Describes new methods of using outsider witnesses and observers. Special chapters focus on groups, adults, children, and families. A chapter is also devoted to restoried script performance,and autobiographical performance techniques. (292 pages)
	**Fundamentals of Drama Therapy: A Beginners Guide to Drama Therapy and Narrative Approaches: Level One--- $30** (Barragar-Dunne) This new series features three 55 minute tapes namely: (1) Drama Therapy Theory; (2) Psychodramatic and Projective Techniques; and (3) Externalizing Techniques. These tapes dynamically represent the topics through role playing, client examples and a clear explanation of concept and techniques.
	Creative Journal-- $22 (Barragar-Dunne) A creative, personalized journal utilizing concepts of drama therapy and narrative to invite reflections, art, drama projects and activities which assist the client in personal growth and discovery of alternative stories and directions.
	*Drama Therapy Activities with Parents and Children: An Exercise Handbook* (Second Edition)-- $22 (Barragar-Dunne) Drama therapy engages the family through creative arts processes to achieve goals of communication, emotional integration and personal growth. This handbook suggests alternatives for treatment and diagnosis of parent child relationships using drama therapy interventions to explore: communication; creativity and spontaneity; feelings; issues and problems; labeling; discipline; peer pressure; sibling rivalry; personality; relationships and self-esteem. Suggested warm-ups, central drama activities and closure exercises highlight each section.
	*Media in Drama Therapy: An Exercise Handbook* -- $22 (Barragar-Dunne) Explore drama therapy techniques through the electronic media of video, photography and slides. Capture the attention of your group through using projective media including puppets, masks, face painting and cartooning. This creative, illustrated handbook includes dynamic interventions for all age levels juxtaposing drama therapy and media. Case history illustrations take the reader through the creative process and show the transformational power of this art form.
	*The Creative Therapeutic Thinker* (Second Edition)-- $22 (Barragar-Dunne) Discover the process of developing, writing and performing life scripts with individual clients or groups. Open your imagination to the challenge of creating therapeutic games. By following a dynamic step by step process guide your group or client to develop their own board game focusing on communication, problem solving or ego enhancement. Explore creative warm ups to promote emotional and physical integration and personal growth. Step into the shoes of the "creative therapeutic thinker" and expand your own awareness, potential and creativity.
	*Creative Drama: A Complete Source Book for Church & School* -- $25 (Barragar-Dunne) Creative drama releases creativity and helps individuals to realize their worth This l98 page book explores techniques of using creative drama in the church and school but the process applies to all settings and ages. Explore creative uses of warm-ups, story dramatization, puppetry, ongoing drama, media and masks. Use creative drama processes in problem solving and in learning more about yourself.
	**Double Stick Tape: Poetry, Drama and Narrative as Therapy for Adolescents-- $25** (Dunne) Unique interactive source book which invites adolescents to write poems, enact their meaning and respond to them through other art forms utilizing psychodramatic techniques. The book is grounded in narrative perspectives which focus on collaboration, respect of persons, uncovering of personal stories and invitation for personal agency. You will discover how to apply your familiar knowledge of the screen play film concept to create metaphorical images in writing a poem. Teachers and therapists will find this book helpful in inspiring the writing of poetry, exploring language, expanding creativity and evoking the poet within. 125 pages (bibliography).