The impact of a theatre performance on mental health service delivery in the context of user involvement

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This paper gives an account of a collaborative project between staff and service users of a statutory day service which, in the context of mental health service user involvement, aimed at examining the impact of a theatre performance devised and performed by mental health service users on improving care practice and mental health service delivery. The paper will consider the background of the project as well as giving a detailed account of the project itself and a reflection on the outcomes. In the context of dramatherapy, it opens possibilities for the use of performance as a platform for dialogue, and the identification and implementation of strategies for change at a collective level.View full textDownload full textKeywordsuser involvement, community dramatherapy, mental health, interactive theatre, organisational changeRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02630672.2011.588025