The Ethics of Being a Teaching Artist and Drama Therapist - Sally Bailey (My University, 2015)
There is a spectrum in the purposes of drama from theatre education (teaching about the art) on one end to drama therapy (using the art to bring about socio-emotional change) on the other. In the middle where recreational drama and drama for social change happen there is an overlap where boundaries can be blurred. Teaching artists and drama therapists both go into classroom and recreation situations to conduct drama activities; however, the contract is different in each situation, and ethical boundaries limit what can be done, especially in that middle zone. Even drama therapists must identify and follow boundaries in the middle zone. This presentation outlines those boundaries and the training that drama therapists get in order to be able to identify them.
Keywords: Teaching Artist; Drama Therapy; Ethical Boundaries; Emotional Intelligence; Interpersonal Intelligence; Theatre Education