Theatre for Children in Hospital.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sextou, Persephone
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Intellect Books Ltd, 2016.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Prologue; Introduction; Motivation and beliefs; Arts and health; The structure of the book; Chapter One: A TCH definition and more & Applied theatre in hospitals; Theatre as an 'antidote' to clinical stress; A playful 'marriage' of two cultures, the artistic with the clinical in audience participation; The artist-child synergistic relationship; Ethical concerns; TCH and therapy; Chapter Two: The distinctive features of TCH practice and research; Background information of the study; Understanding the clinical context; The study: Methodology.
  • Findings and discussion: TCH practice comes alive!Chapter Three: TCH as a choice: 'I want to make a difference!'; A philosophical approach to TCH; Aristotle; Heraclitus; My philosophy; Chapter Four: Concluding thoughts; Summary; The future of TCH; Appendices; Appendix One: Breathing with Love, the script; Appendix Two: The shape of our bedside theatre rehearsals; Appendix Three: Writing a TCH proposal plan (bid); Appendix Four: Example of application letter; Appendix Five: Guidance for applying for NHS Research Ethics Committee approval (for researchers only); Note on the author; Bibliography.