Hougham, Richard (2013) 'Rehearsing the Unrehearsed': Reflections on the Concept of Presence in Dramatherapy and Performance Training. Dramatherapy, 35 (2). pp. 99-107. ISSN 1469-9990

Abstract

The phenomenon of therapeutic presence is notoriously difficult to articulate and may benefit from dialogue with the discipline of performance studies. This paper discusses how qualities of therapeutic presence can be contextualised as performative in nature. Qualities of presence in both the therapist and the performer are discussed, with specific reference to Eugenio Barba and the cultivation of presence in training both the actor and the therapist. The author then reflects on the piece ‘The Artist is Present’ by Marina Abramovic for its capacity to explore presence and intimacy within a performance piece.

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Official URL:	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/026306...
Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Presence, Dramatherapy Training, Pre-Expressivity, Abramovic, Actor Training
Subjects:	Drama Therapy
Depositing User:	Ms Research Administrator
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2013 13:42
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2021 08:19
URI:	https://crco.cssd.ac.uk/id/eprint/437