In the last of her series, Gemma Hirst gives a round up of how the arts acts as therapy. It has been one of the recurring themes in this series of articles where I have been looking at how the sectors within the arts industry- dance, art, drama, and music can act as a therapy [...]
Category: Art Therapy
Breaking the Barriers
In the fourth of her series, Gemma Hirst looks at how a blind musician sees the world through music. Andre Louis was born blind, he is a pianist that uses his music as a language and way for getting through life's barriers. He was given his first piano at the age of three and finds that [...]
The healing qualities of Art
In the third of her series, Gemma Hirst looks at how art can act as creative outlet for the artist. When Richard Oliver was a little boy, he struggled with Maths and English. He always knew that he wouldn't have a career that involves working at a desk. He was more hands-on. When he was [...]
Theatre is good for you
In the second of her series, Gemma Hirst looks at how theatre can be good for you. Daniel Bye thinks that theatre can be good for both the audience and the actor. A North East based theatre maker, his work is playful and immediate. His performances deals with comedy, tragedy, truth and lies. He engages [...]
Dancing with a Disability
In the first of her series, Gemma Hirst looks at how dance acts a therapy for the mind, body and soul. When Marc Brew was seriously injured in a car accident, he naturally thought his career as a dancer was over. He'd spent 20 years with professional troupes but now he is paralysed from the [...]
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