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Title: Therapeutic Theatre as a Process for the Inclusion of Students with Mild Dementia in Adult Community Education Courses
Language: English
Authors: Jeffrey Bryant Jones
Source: Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 2025 65(3):284-308.
Availability: Adult Learning Australia. Office 1, Henderson House, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9689-8623; e-mail: info@ala.asn.au; Web site: https://ajal.net.au/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 25
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Older Adults, Dementia, Creative Activities, Story Telling, Singing, Puppetry, Program Effectiveness, Community Education, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Drama, Lifelong Learning
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 1443-1394
Abstract: This article explores a therapeutic theatre project facilitated by an acting educator and an older woman living with mild dementia in regional Victoria, Australia. The co-created process utilised improvisation, storytelling, singing and puppetry to present a performance outcome. A qualitative Participatory Action Research methodological framework was adopted to examine the case study. The educator's notes, video recordings of the performance and a post-performance interview were analysed. Eight themes emerged: Structures and Processes; Tools used in Therapeutic Theatre and Drama Therapy; Personal Issues; Others/Peers Involvement; The Educator/Therapist; The Performance; Contexts; and Learning. This article contributes further evidence that people living with mild dementia can continue to pursue their learning goals in short-term community education courses.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1490171
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