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In August, Fordham Professor Fadi Skeiker, P.h.D, held a one-week applied theater workshop with Grupo de Mujeres Latinas, a support program run by the Belmont Catholic Community in the Bronx for immigrant Latina women dealing with childhood trauma, limited education, single motherhood, and other struggles. Applied theatre is a broader, often community-based practice aimed at social change, education, or activism, frequently involving non-traditional spaces and collective stor

This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of drama therapy on depressive symptoms, attention, and quality of life in patients with senile dementia. Researchers observed significant improvement just 8 weeks through the program and sustained improvement at the 12-week mark. The authors hope that the findings of this study provide a reference for the intervention method, content, frequency, and timing of drama therapy in patients with dementia. Lin, L.-W., Lui Y.-H.,

During the earliest days of the war, alongside the first waves of displacement, a therapeutic theatre team was driven by one central question: "How can we help restore a sense of safety, expression, and joy for children living through extreme disruption and fear?" From this need, the Ibtesamat Tifl (Child Smile) initiative began working directly in the field, reaching children where they were and creating safe, warm spaces grounded in play, drawing, storytelling, and emotiona