Therapeutic Theatre & Media

Therapeutic Theatre & Theatre Workshops

Therapeutic Theatre is a creative, experiential branch of drama therapy. In this collaborative framework, a group develops a creative piece with specific therapeutic intentions, culminating in a performance for an invited audience. This process enhances connection and belonging, offers transformational moments of self-expression, and breaks down isolation. By creating a work of art that reflects life, participants safely explore personal narratives, have their stories witnessed, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.

The Method

My approach bridges clinical precision with highly poetic, immaculately curated performance. I facilitate intergenerational and intercultural storytelling ensembles using a blend of:

• Documentary Theatre, Devised Theatre, Music, & Dance to safely embody, rhythmically ground, and collaboratively build performances from lived experiences.

  • Original scriptwriting / scriptmaking, original music composition and song-making.

• First-Person Testimonies & Archival Materials to anchor personal narratives in truth.

• Myth, Folklore, Music, Poetry to access universal metaphors for healing.

Clinical Leadership & Proven Impact

My work in therapeutic theatre was forged in New York’s most intensive clinical and communal spaces. For five years, I served as the Director, Writer, and Drama Therapist for Witness Theater (via Selfhelp Community Services). In this role, I guided Holocaust survivors and young adults through an academic-year-long drama therapy process to safely script, contain, and stage profound trauma and resilience for the community.

Beyond this intergenerational trauma work, I have successfully scaled therapeutic theatre models across a diverse spectrum of humanity—including inpatient psychiatric units, non-profit organizations, and private clients.

Consulting, Selected Partners and Venues:

I serve as a drama therapy consultant, director, and artistic collaborator across prominent theatrical and clinical institutions, including:

• Selected Productions & Presentations: My work has been presented at the following venues: Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center, New York University, North American Drama Therapy Association Annual Conference, Hunter College, Joe’s Pub.

• Drama Therapy Consultation/Guest Lectures: Playwrights Horizons, VisionIntoArt, Sitar Arts Center, New York University

• Institutional Collaborations: NY Langone Hospital Brooklyn, Selfhelp Community Services, Abhaya Yoga Brooklyn, Bent on Learning