Have you taken part in one of the Geese theatre workshops and how was it helpful to you?

Question: Have you taken part in one of the Geese theatre workshops and how was it helpful to you?
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Asked by anon-179453 to John on 18 Jun 2018.
- John Atkinson answered on 18 Jun 2018:
  
  Yes I have taken part in the geese theatre workshops on a couple of occasions. They were really enjoyable and I ‘borrowed’ some of the techniques that they do and used them in my own work with patients (they have a book out too which I use a lot). I have found this helps in warm up exercises and engaging people in more active and dramatic treatment methods. One technique I find very effective is using a chair in the room to represent someone or something and getting the patient to it to say something they never did or that they would like to, e.g. to a parent or ex partner. This is very emotive but effective too.

Question: Have you taken part in one of the Geese theatre workshops and how was it helpful to you?