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Intercultural Dramatherapy: Imagination and Action at the Intersections of Difference

Author(s) : Ditty Dokter, Author(s) : Nisha Sajnani

Reviews and Endorsements

"My black body cannot be unseen. It is ever-present. Like all bodies. With nuance and a kind of magic. As dramatherapists, we are concerned with whole body experience and attunement. It has never been more important than ‘here and now’, for us to learn how to navigate the uncomfortable terrain of institutions, intersectionality, and individual difference. This book springs from the well of Dokter’s and Sajnani’s deep listening, learning, and restorative action and practice, for ‘all’ bodies." - Samantha E. Adams, British Dramatherapist & Lecturer, University of Roehampton, London, UK.

"The field of Dramatherapy has long awaited this book, an artistry of cultural responsiveness and candour, Sajnani and Dokter reveal "both the strengths and shadows of dramatherapy heritage." Situating Dramatherapy within the various sociopolitical contexts in which we live and work, this research illuminates how Dramatherapy can attend to structural oppression and colonization within clinical spaces, affirm cultural identities and work towards disrupting the systematic devaluing and erasure of the experiences and cultural values of minoritized people. A unique treasure and a must-read for all Dramatherapy students and seasoned professionals, it is books like these that make our profession a better place." - Jessica Bleuer, PhD(c), RDT, Graduate Program Director, MA Drama Therapy, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada & Past Diversity Chair, North American Drama Therapy Association.

"A timely book that will surely stimulate essential dialogue and self-examination in our field. The book is beautifully inclusive – in its exploration of many facets of identity (race, gender, age, language, sexual orientation, religion, class, nationality, and ability), and in bringing together perspectives from the North American Drama Therapy Association and the British Association of Dramatherapists, along with vignettes from drama therapists and clients around the globe. Written in a thoughtful, accessible, and inviting manner, Intercultural Dramatherapy inspires cultural reflection, humility, skill, and expanded awareness and action - for practitioners and supervisors - especially in relation to working across difference." - Renée Emunah, PhD, RDT-BCT, Founder/Director, Drama Therapy Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

"An essential text for students, practitioners and teachers of dramatherapy. This book offers both a theoretical orientation and practical starting points for the inter-cultural practice of dramatherapy. It is written with reflexivity and rigour and draws on consultations with drama therapists across the world. While the book is aimed at those based in the UK and USA, insights are adaptable to other contexts. The chapter on decolonising dramatherapy is particularly relevant to those interested in working in the global south responsibly and ethically." - Maitri Gopalakrishna, Dramatherapist, Counselling Psychologist and Trainer Parivarthan Counselling Training and Research Centre, Bangalore, India.