The First International Drama Therapy Practicum intensive in Mendoza, Argentina

Abstract

The Argentinian Dramatherapy Association held its First International Drama Therapy Practicum in Mendoza, Argentina, in July 2022. The event provided six students and new practitioners supervised practice and advanced training in drama therapy. Two clinical seminars were led by experienced professionals for an intensive three-week period that included actual client-contact, group supervision and master classes. In addition, they were acquainted with local practices of applied theatre, playback theatre, community theatre and theatre in education. This report briefly summarizes the project and incorporates reflections gathered from an open-ended questionnaire by the students and supervisors who participated in the project.