ABSTRACT:

In Hungary, the first sociodrama training came into existence in 2022 in two parallel groups. The training aimed to integrate the sociodrama experience already present at MPE and the knowledge derived from the Performers international project.
Along with this, the sociodrama scene in Hungary has become more vibrant: the first generation of trainers and assistants began working with the method in various institutions, communities, formal and informal settings.

Our main areas:

• We launched a sociodrama training in Budapest.
• We created an accredited teacher training program in collaboration with Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Radnóti Theater.
• In higher education, we have been regularly holding courses with sociodrama for changing the mindset of future intellectuals for over 8 years. Additionally, we introduced sociodrama as a research method in legal education and in a doctoral school at the Faculty of Social Sciences at ELTE University.
• In collaboration with Lutheran church groups, we initiated the processing of topics such as LGBTQ identity and belonging to religious communities, as well as verbal abuse within the church community through sociodrama.
• We created participatory theater performances with various civil groups addressing public issues.

During the workshops, we focus on specific areas according to the participants’ needs – in dramatic form. We welcome all new cultural perspectives and look forward to enriching debates!

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ABSTRACT:

Our nervous systems can be overwhelmed by threats to our physical and psychological safety. How can we transform from victimhood to empowered survivorship? This workshop will explore somatic (bottom-up) and relational (top-down) approaches for resourcing through a combination of mindfulness and nonviolent communication practices. Participants will co-create a sociodrama with these resources, considering how they may be experienced within interactions of the drama triangle roles: victim/survivor, rescuer, and persecutor.

Learning Objectives
By participating in this workshop, participants will be able to:
● Identify two resources for creating physical and psychological safety.
● Experience each role in the drama triangle.

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ABSTRACT:

Sociatry, the science of social healing. (J.L. Moreno, 1955, p. 88)

Moreno’s sociatry is created to address and heal large groups and societal issues. The sociatric understanding forms the foundations and rationale of sociodrama.

It is from “sociatry,” a pathological counterpart of such a science [sociometry] that knowledge can be derived as to the abnormal organization of groups, the diagnosis and prognosis, prophylaxis, and control of deviate group behavior. (J.L. Moreno, 1946, p. 251-252)

The mental health of an individual is closely connected to the mental health of the society they live in, and vice versa. Changing the structure of society is dependent on cultural change. Changing culture, in turn, is possible through role transformation. The collective component of the role is in interaction with its personal component as well. How can a New Vision for a Collective Future be created?

Sociodrama, the dramatic deep action method, which deals with inter-group relations and collective ideologies. (J.L. Moreno, 1943b, p. 331)

In this workshop, while exploring the rationale of the new society through sociodrama, the importance of individuals’ roles will also be addressed. Therefore, the term “Psychosociodrama” might be more appropriate.

References:
Moreno, J.L. (1955) First Note on the Sociometric System. Sociometry. 18. p.88-89)
Moreno, J.L. (1946), Psychodrama and Group Psychotherapy, Sociometry, p.249-253
Moreno, J.L. (1943b) Sociometry and the Cultural Order, Sociometry. 6, p.299-3

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ABSTRACT:

This presentation highlights the intersection of historical research on ancient performance-oriented healing rituals and the contemporary practices of psychodrama and sociodrama, showcasing the mutual interest shared by historians and therapists.

My work delves into the evolution of ancient therapeutic rituals. One notable example is the practice within the cult of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine. Its rituals centered around therapeutic incubation, or ritual dreaming, where devotees sought divine intervention and healing through dream visions. This ritual’s evolution is intricately linked to theater, as sacred performances in theaters were employed to make divine experiences accessible to worshippers even before they engaged in ritual dreaming. These practices not only nurtured individual imagery but also formed therapeutic communities. Devotees, all seeking divine visions for healing, found themselves restored to meaningful social roles due to their intimate connection with the divine and the invisible realm.

The prospect of engaging in dialogue with therapists and researchers immersed in psychodrama and sociodrama methods holds great promise for mutual enrichment. Historical insights can contribute to innovative approaches in modern therapy, while therapists can offer valuable perspectives to deepen our understanding of ancient therapeutic rituals’ dynamics. This synergy offers the potential for a more profound comprehension of the intricate interplay between performance and therapy across time.

1. Participants will develop the ability to discern meaningful correlations between ancient performance-based traditions and contemporary psychodrama and sociodrama therapeutic methods.
2. Participants will enhance their existing skill sets by integrating well-researched insights from the historical utilization of performance as a therapeutic modality.

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A large-group sociodramatic multiverse constellation AI, climate catastrophe, wars, diseases, capitalism – countless crises and transformations are pulling and tugging at our society, our institutions, organizations, communities and at us as individuals. Parallel worlds are emerging and colliding. This is also changing Sociodrama and the sociodrama community.

In this session, we will take a look at the dynamics and interplay within and between these crises and transformations. What does all this do to Sociodrama? We will explore this in action. Based on a bricolage of Sociodrama, Social Presencing Theater (SPT) and Constellations, we will explore how these issues affect Sociodrama simultaneously.

After warm-ups based on SPT, we will explore these five issues. Small groups will define a sociodramatic research question and roles for their issue. Like in a multiverse constellation, an in-group on the main stage then does a piece of action that will inform all the small groups simultaneously. But instead of constellations, we will work with a SPT form called The Village. Sounds crazy? It sure is. We will walk, stand, sit, lay down and make turns. We will laugh and enjoy ourselves – despite the grim issues.

Small groups will explore these topics via roles

• AI, climate, war, diseases, capitalism and sociodrama
• Artificial intelligence and sociodrama
• Climate catastrophe and sociodrama
• Wars/armed conflicts and sociodrama
• New diseases and sociodrama
• Capitalism and sociodrama

The session works best with a minimum of 30 people.

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ABSTRACT:

Utilizing techniques developed from the HearthMath laboratory, the presenter combines these methods with tools of sociodrama, as a means to engage with collective intelligence and intuition. This approach aims to elicit answers and commitments from individuals and the community. In the first part, the presenter will introduce the main techniques to the participants. Then, in the second part, we will collaboratively formulate a collective question about our initial actions within our community. This process involves creating the question together and then sharing experiences through internal psychodrama to facilitate the third part: the sociodrama. Here, we use our bodies as metaphors and symbols to enact the action responses to our questions, allowing us to define our commitments. Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn three techniques of cardiac coherence from the HearthMath Institute.
We will co-create questions and answers focusing on our collective desires beyond individual needs, aiming to address what the community requires.

Bibliography:
– Childre, D., Rozman, D., Martín, H. and McCraty, R. (2017) The intelligence of the heart. Barcelona, ​​Spain. Publisher: Obelisk
– MORENO, J.L. Psychomusic and Sociodrama. Hormé. Buenos Aires, 1977.

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