Book Review

The old (conserved) saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover" does not apply to "Psychodrama, Group Processes and Dreams" by Wilma Scategni.
This is a beautifully written book. It flows capturing my imagination with its rich imagery. Wilma Scategni writes in depth about Jacob Levy Moreno's (J.L) concept of time, space and reality in a fresh way. The book is liberally sprinkled with Carl Jung's concepts of archetypes. Wilma places these amongst a backdrop of philosophical thoughts, psychological constructs, bringing in a range of writers and philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, Eliade, Hillman and Neumann.
Whilst the book is full of the stories of many protagonists it is short on applications of psychodrama within the group. Rather the author focuses on making an analysis of the material in the psychodramas using archetypal terms and language. It's an interesting perspective bringing this reader to greater thought on the spiritual dimension of psychodrama. Wilma succeeds well in bringing forth the unspoken through this perspective.
I liked the book. Its cover is sensational, bright orange hands on a blue background, shiney - it draws me in - fresh cover, fresh writing!
Psychodrama, Group Processes and Dreams will suit Jungian practitioners, Psychodramatists and all of those adventurers who love to journey.

Sue Daniel

Psychodrama, Sociometry and Role Training Weekend Intensive

Saturday and Sunday, 6th & 7th October from 10 a.m - 5.30 p.m both days

Director: Sue Daniel

This two-day workshop aims to give participants a greater ability to practice these methods in their field of work and gain further knowledge and experience about systems, groupwork, relationships and leadership. The emphasis is on experiential learning with a theoretical input. Role training, psychodrama and sociometry are extremely useful methods for conflict resolution. They contribute to the clear expression of feelings in a safe way when facing previously unknown situations and to building mutual role relationships. The workshop is for psychodrama trainees and people who are working in health and education fields, organisations and communities.

Fee: $280.00 (Applications with a deposit of $50.00 or full payment, due by 24 Sept.)
Enquiries to Sue (03) 9416 3779

Reading Group - with Marie Watt

I AM!

"There is only one essential testimony that matters - I know that I am! Anyone who can truthfully speak their own ease of being with surety, as a single and essential knowing, says enough."

"The Existential Jesus", J. Carroll P. 231

How amazed and excited I was to find this truth echoed in my reading of Moreno's "Theatre of Spontaneity", in which he introduces the person of Jesus as God's first act of creation and the re-creation of each human being as the second. Psychodrama is a growing into this personal I AM, a recognition, too, that WE ARE, a process in which we become "God's doubles."

"Theatre of Spontaneity" J. L. Moreno p. 96

Venue: PIM, 155 Langridge St, Collingwood
Fee: $10.00 toward maintenance of the PIM library
Date and Time: Friday, November 2nd, from 12.45 am - 1.45 p.m

Bring your lunch, tea and freshly brewed coffee and biscuits provided.
RSVP - 9416 3779

Tabitha's Exhibition

You are invited to the opening of Tabitha's exhibition

"Works on Paper"

6:00 pm to 7.30 pm - Monday October 1st
at
"Libart"
Northcote Library,
Separation St, Northcote

Theatre of Spontaneity - Friday 28 September 2007

AN ENCOUNTER WITH CHARACTER
Directed by Kath Kelly

What is it like to be other than our selves?
What happens when we step into the characters of the books on our shelves?
Who do we admire and what would being them be like?
Or who is it that we don't know, but sense we do in our psyche?

Bringing along some props ie. hats, monocles, walking sticks, wigs and scarves,
For at the Theatre of Spontaneity we don't do things by halves.
Be prepared to leave who you know yourself to be in the world at the door,
And to share the props you bring by placing them with everyone else's in a pile on the floor.

Come along and be another for an hour or two,
And let's see who joins us to meet the character that emerges through you.
There is fun to be had and most definitely new people to meet,
So make sure you're there otherwise you won't know who to greet!

Venue: Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne
Cost: $20.00 ($15.00 for MPS members)
Date and Time: Friday, 28 September 2007, 7.30 - 10.30 p.m.

Steps Toward an Encounter

Steps Toward an Encounter: Learning to Get On Board with the Other is the title of Psychodramatist, Tam Dinh's major project, now in the PIM library.

Tam, who is a psychologist and psychodramatist has a private practice in Springvale called "Psychological Healing Practice". His card reads, "Calming the mind" and"Lightening the heart". He is about to conduct a series of groups, one in Vietnamese and the other in English for people who want to focus on living well on a daily basis.

For enquiries, email Tam at ttamdinh@yahoo.com