CHANGING FAMILY MEMBER POSITIONS USING TH EATER IMPROVISATION

Theater improvisation is not only a fascinating recreational activity but can also be of use in family therapy. The model of improvisation p resented here is compared with related therapeutic approaches as Gesta lt therapy, psychodrama, drama therapy, pretend technique; the clinica l use of improvisation is conceptualized within a social constructivis t framework. By means of a case example taken from therapeutic practic e it is illustrated how rigid family member positions can be shifted a nd changed.