Hope and helplessness in the post-Covid drama, theatre and performance classroom
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Fryer, N. 2022. Hope and helplessness in the post-Covid drama, theatre and performance classroom. TaPRA. University of Essex 12 - 14 Sep 2022
Title | Hope and helplessness in the post-Covid drama, theatre and performance classroom |
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Authors | Fryer, N. |
Abstract | In this paper I’m interested in considering how we configure the notion of a group or a social body after a pandemic where groups have been a source of fear (due to the risk of illness) or illegality (due to limitations on social interaction). I will suggest that the difficulties for many led to a sense of helplessness. However I will attempt to articulate hope in these times. I will do this by engaging with a theory that originates from group psychoanalysis, Earl Hopper’s notion of the ‘fourth basic assumption’ of a group. Through gaining an understanding of how a group engages with the unexpressed pain and difficulty of a social moment, I argue, lies the possibility of hope, change and transformation. I will conclude by considering briefly how these ideas might be applied to the group of the drama, theatre and performance classroom. |
Sustainable Development Goals | 4 Quality education |
Conference | TaPRA |
Publication dates | |
12 Sep 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 06 Dec 2022 |
Accepted | 04 May 2022 |
Output status | Published |
Language | English |
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