Abstract
Defined as a live performance with aesthetic and personal elements, a restoried script performance (RS Performance) highlights a significant, relevant aspect of a person’s life that has been restructured through a series of therapeutic processes. The restorying processes are informed by Narrative Therapy (White & Epston, 1990) and Narradrama (Dunne, 2006), and include the identification and enactment of unique outcomes, healing stories, and problem-saturated stories. The performance may be a solo piece, a collaborative script of collective personal stories, or a combination of poetry, video, dance, and/or monologue. Audiences may be personally connected to the performer or public. An RS performance is not a substitute for therapy, but the process and ultimate performance creates the possibility for transformation, self-discovery, and healing. This chapter will describe the RS performance process, examining the relevant theories and research that support its therapeutic benefits.
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Dunne, P. (2016). Restoried Script Performance. In: Pendzik, S., Emunah, R., Read Johnson, D. (eds) The Self in Performance. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53593-1_10
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