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Welcome to Dramatherapy Scotland’s 7th Newsletter issue! And a special welcome to our new Dramatherapy Scotland members - one of whom is a founder member of DTS,

Colin White!! This month we look back at the BADTh AGM and Conference in Derry, Northern Ireland and the issues that arose from the Celtic Debate carried out by DTS in its usual inimitable style! As always, you will find

information on training events and the latest soundbites from national and international journals. So, get a cup of tea, some chocie biscuits and settle down for a read!

Elinor Vettraino

This year Dramatherapy Scotland travelled to Derry,

Northern Ireland to support its Celtic neighbours in

holding the latest BADTh Annual Conference and

AGM. And what a warm welcome we received!

Kicking off the conference were the dulcit tones of

Augusto Boal in his keynote speech. During this he

recalled stories of his early forays into the Theatre of

the Oppressed and set the scene for his workshops

which delve into the use of therapeutic drama and

theatre. During Boal’s workshops, I was struck by how

the simplicity of a lot of Boal’s techniques actually

conceals the complexity of the cognitive and affective

processes behind them. For example, taking apart his

Analytical Image work, the stages of progression are

very obvious in terms of development and yet the

discussion and action that occured as a result of the

technique offered a great depth of insight. So, a well

deserved pat on the back for Boal! Whilst Boal did appear the main attraction, there were a number of other workshops and presentations on offer during the weekend, not least of which was Dramatherapy Scotland’s very own ‘Celtic Debate’. Despite a small attendance, the debate itself proved to be a ........(cont. page 2)