Madeline Andersen-Warren is a state registered arts therapist (drama) currently working for the NHS. She is a partner of Northern Trust for Dramatherapy, a training organisation, and a visiting lecturer at several universities. She is the author of several publications about dramatherapy and is undertaking Doctoral research in dramatherapy. Roger Grainger was a state registered arts therapist (drama) and chartered counselling psychologist. He held a PhD in Sociology as well as doctorates in Theology and Implicit Religion, and he worked as psychiatric chaplain for the Stanley Royd Hospital in Wakefield. He was one of the founders of the National Funeral College and was the author of several books.

There is a great simplicity and flexibility offered in the approach offered in this book. There are many creative and practical ideas woven into the case studies and these include the therapist's reflections. The studies give real insight into the role of the drama therapist. This has whetted my appetite and stimulated lots of questions! This is a well written book which certainly lives up to its title of being practical. It is certainly a book that I will go back to when I am, perhaps, planning a workshop or wish to reconnect with the creative processes, it has added considerably to my "therapeutic toolbox".

• Introduction. 1. The shape of the session. 2. A task-applied case history. 3. The creative-expressive mode of dramatherapy. 4. Moving into chaos. 5. Masks. 6. Dramatherapy and meaning. 7. Dramatherapy and story. 8. Dramatherapy and text. 9. Finale and summary. Appendix: Equipment. References. Index.

Madeline Andersen-Warren is a state registered arts therapist (drama) currently working for the NHS. She is a partner of Northern Trust for Dramatherapy, a training organisation, and a visiting lecturer at several universities. She is the author of several publications about dramatherapy and is undertaking Doctoral research in dramatherapy. Roger Grainger was a state registered arts therapist (drama) and chartered counselling psychologist. He held a PhD in Sociology as well as doctorates in Theology and Implicit Religion, and he worked as psychiatric chaplain for the Stanley Royd Hospital in Wakefield. He was one of the founders of the National Funeral College and was the author of several books.

There is a great simplicity and flexibility offered in the approach offered in this book. There are many creative and practical ideas woven into the case studies and these include the therapist's reflections. The studies give real insight into the role of the drama therapist. This has whetted my appetite and stimulated lots of questions! This is a well written book which certainly lives up to its title of being practical. It is certainly a book that I will go back to when I am, perhaps, planning a workshop or wish to reconnect with the creative processes, it has added considerably to my "therapeutic toolbox".

• Introduction. 1. The shape of the session. 2. A task-applied case history. 3. The creative-expressive mode of dramatherapy. 4. Moving into chaos. 5. Masks. 6. Dramatherapy and meaning. 7. Dramatherapy and story. 8. Dramatherapy and text. 9. Finale and summary. Appendix: Equipment. References. Index.