Applied Theatre in Paediatrics

Name: Applied Theatre in Paediatrics
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Applied Theatre in PaediatricsStories, Children and Synergies of Emotions\nAuthor(s): Persephone Sextou\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367483258, 978-0367483258\nSynopsis\nThis book explores applied theatre practice for children in environments of illness and cure and how it can powerfully normalise childrens hospitalisation experience. It is an essential tool for making meaning of childrens illness, putting it into a fictional context and developing better control of their clinical experiences. It can be central to raising the standards of care and quality of life during illness. \n\nTaken from the authors research and participatory bedside theatre practice in hospitals before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, this book demonstrates new learning about aesthetics, ethics, emotions, stories, puppetry, digital arts and research methodologies about childrens health and wellbeing. It provides a selection of .