Theatre for children in hospital : the gift of compassion / Persephone Sextou.

Bristol : Intellect, 2016.

x, 180 pages ; 23 cm

Machine generated contents note: Motivation and beliefs -- Arts and health -- The structure of the book -- ch. One A TCH definition and more... -- Applied theatre in hospitals -- Theatre as an àntidote' to clinical stress -- A playful̀ marriage' of two cultures, the artistic with the clinical in audience participation -- The artist-child synergistic relationship -- Ethical concerns -- TCH and therapy -- ch. Two The distinctive features of TCH practice and research -- Background information of the study -- Understanding the clinical context -- The study: Methodology -- Findings and discussion: TCH practice comes alive! -- ch. Three TCH as a choice: Ì want to make a difference!' -- A philosophical approach to TCH -- Aristotle -- Heraclitus -- My philosophy -- ch. Four Concluding thoughts -- Summary -- The future of TCH -- Appendices -- Appendix One Breathing with Love, the script -- Appendix Two The shape of our bedside theatre rehearsals -- Appendix Three Writing a TCH proposal plan (bid) -- Appendix Four Example of application letter -- Appendix Five Guidance for applying for NHS Research Ethics Committee approval (for researchers only).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-174) and index.