Theatre Crawl: A Series of Community Engagement Projects

Author

Anna Rich, Lesley University

Date of Award

Spring 5-16-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MA - Master of Arts

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Laura L. Wood

Abstract

This thesis will focus on Theatre Crawl, a devised and immersive theatre experience grounded in the techniques of drama therapy. Beginning as a creative outlet for drama therapy graduate students at Lesley University, Theatre Crawl has provided performance opportunities for students to exercise the creative and theatrical skills which initially brought many of them to the field of drama therapy. From April 2018 to January 2020, four Theatre Crawl events have been facilitated. All events originated from the belief that providing opportunities for drama therapists to engage in personal art-making is an essential practice for the field of drama therapy as well as for the individual’s identity as a drama therapist. This thesis will focus on the creation and implementation of Theatre Crawl as well as this author’s personal process and reflections.

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Recommended Citation

Rich, Anna, "Theatre Crawl: A Series of Community Engagement Projects" (2020). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 276.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/276