The play is a group game.
That is why it is a multi-tool in the hands of the trainer/entertainer. It gives him information about the psycho-emotional state of the pupil and thus defines and determines the group dynamics.
A prerequisite for such a group to be functional is for its members to learn the relationship of boundaries and assertion, to get in touch with their feelings and empathy with the feelings of the other members of the group, to practice active listening (I listen attentively to what others express and ask the same from them), to express myself freely, to co-create, to respect the process, to trust, in short, to COOPERATE…
The student enters the space of imagination appropriates a role that he/she chooses and expresses himself/herself spontaneously by acting, interacting, cooperating and communicating with others in the security offered by the group.
Through this interaction, children acquire a different perception of themselves and of others. A colour , a piece of music , a photograph, a piece of art, a piece of information internal to the group or external can become the big ship , with which the group will travel to places that exist or not, to the before to the now to the after…
Yakinthi Stamboli
Kindergarten teacher / improvisational theatre therapist / counsellor on domestic violence issues / playback theatre actress (improvisational – interactive theatre.
