Healing through Acting: The Therapeutic Effect through Online Monologue Performance

Rizki Johan, Sonny Angjaya

2021

Abstract

Drama therapy is a form of therapy through creative expression by including theatrical elements in mental therapy which aimed to facilitate personal growth and mental health of a person. During this pandemic, mental health become an immediate issue to deal with for many individuals, especially for youths. As such drama therapy may be proven to be more relevant than ever to maintain mental health during such a tumultuous time. This study aims to explore the application of dramatic therapy in class setting, particularly in an online environment, and what kind of therapeutic effects acquired (if any) by the students who participated in it. By using the concept of dramatic reality theory by Susana Pendzik, this research will mainly focus on the process of how dramatic therapy can be implemented in online drama class, particularly through online monologue performance. The method used in this research is qualitative and library research by conducting performance session, questionnaire, and extended interview. The findings of this research may provide new insights on how dramatic therapy can be used in a drama class and help students to cope personal issues, improving their performance skills and contributing to their personal growth.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Johan R. and Angjaya S. (2021). Healing through Acting: The Therapeutic Effect through Online Monologue Performance. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS, ISBN 978-989-758-604-0, pages 634-641. DOI: 10.5220/0010756100003112

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ice-hums21,
author={Rizki Johan and Sonny Angjaya},
title={Healing through Acting: The Therapeutic Effect through Online Monologue Performance},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,},
year={2021},
pages={634-641},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010756100003112},
isbn={978-989-758-604-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,
TI - Healing through Acting: The Therapeutic Effect through Online Monologue Performance
SN - 978-989-758-604-0
AU - Johan R.
AU - Angjaya S.
PY - 2021
SP - 634
EP - 641
DO - 10.5220/0010756100003112