Musical-theatrical Performance: a Therapeutical Tool for Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Musical-theatrical Performance: a Therapeutical Tool for Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Summary/Abstract: This experiential research underlines the effectiveness of preventive-therapeutical and rehabilitation goals of musical-theatrical performances to address psychological/behavioral characteristics that can foster social inclusion of disabile people. A musical-theatrical performance has been performed in the Music Conservatory in Bari (Italy), involving an instrumental-vocal-choreographic-acting group of disabled people guided by the author music therapist, a group of musicians with a conductor, four able-bodied actors, two directors, a stage assistant. All the protagonists of the musical-theatrical performance, disabled and able-bodied, highlighted enhancement of: interpersonal approaches to build connections across borders and break down barriers and to create networks and deep bonds, self-esteem, gratification, gestural/vocal expression, tonic/sense/perceptive/motor control, dynamic coordination, cognitive/relational/inclusion skills.

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