Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
Theatre has the potential to impact students’ mental health, especially when creating and telling stories with traumatic themes. Theatre teachers are uniquely positioned to unintentionally inflict further harm on their students if they do not incorporate trauma-informed practices (TIP) in the work they do in class and in productions. As theatre educators typically do not have special certifications or credentials in mental health, knowing TIP is crucial to help prevent the retraumatization of students who have experienced trauma. This study discusses current practices in the high school production process in the United States and the absence of TIP in theatre teacher training programs and professional development.
Funding Source
This article was published Open Access thanks to a transformative agreement between Milner Library and Taylor & Francis.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Chrismon, Jimmy and Carter, Adam W., "The Absence of Trauma-Informed Practices in the High School Production Process: A Qualitative Study" (2023). Faculty Publications – Theatre, Dance, and Film. 1.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fptd/1
Comments
This article was published in Youth Theatre Journal, DOI: 10.1080/08929092.2023.2218719.