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Divadlo ako terapeutická stratégia pre človeka s mentálnym znevýhodnením
Theater as a Therapeutic Strategy for a Person with a Mental Disability

Author(s): Jozef Zentko
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Sociology of the arts, business, education
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Theater; Therapy; Helpful therapy; Mental disability; Art

Summary/Abstract: The contribution focuses on presentations and analysis of theaters in the context of their therapeutic effects in working with people with mental disabilities. It focuses on supporting fundaments and the theoretical backgrounds of the present theater space on the example of alternative or, respectively, community theater. It presents the situation in Poland and Slovakia on examples of Theater ˗ Teatr Radwanek and the Theater z Pasáže.

  • Issue Year: XVII/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 70-77
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Slovak