World Alliance of Drama Therapy Published in the Drama Therapy Review

Happy International Drama Therapy Week! From October 19th to 26th, we celebrate the value of dramatherapy all over the world.

We begin with a new article that explores the history, purpose, and work of the World Alliance of Dramatherapy (WADth). Since its founding in 2017, WADth has grown into an alliance of 17 professional associations representing 34 countries and more than 4,200 registered members.

As WADth enters its second decade, the authors reflect on the possibilities, and challenges, of building a field rooted in collaboration, dialogue, plurality, and professional belonging across differences.

Reference: Sajnani, N., Giménez, M. S. G., Ranasinha, R., Connor, R., Moon, K. H., Thammarut, C., Amrai, M., Irwin, L., McInally, F., Yang, Y., Godoy, P. H. T., Feniger-Schaal, R., Garg, S., Khanna, A., Krasanakis, S., & Willemsen, M. A. (2026). The world alliance of dramatherapy: History, purpose and the work of global professional belonging. Drama Therapy Review, 12(2), 251–276. https://doi.org/10.1386/dtr_00191_1.