Paul Godfrey is "so good; so nervy and alert with imagination and intelligence" (Sunday Times)Includes the plays: Inventing a New Colour "Godfreys appealing first play is; with its ominous signs of disjunction; like a surrealist painting"(Guardian); Once in a While the Odd Thing Happens "A fictional-biographical account of Benjamin Britten...lyrical; poetic prose; sinuous; swift; eloquent and dramatic" (Sunday Times); A Bucket of Eels "Danger gives Paul Godfreys wonderful play its drama. Six young people enter a Freudian forest of their own imaginings" (Financial Times); The Blue Ball "An enquiry into the magic of space exploration....a rather interesting; idiosyncratic and well written play" (Observer) is an imaginative investigation of the experience of Space researched by the playwright among the astronauts themselves. This ambitious play questions the politics of a culture in which the wondrous is rendered mundane and what seems commonplace is rendered absurd.The Blue Ball was commissioned by the Royal National Theatre and received its premiegrave;re at the Cottesloe Theatre in 1995.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Reader from West Bloomfield. MichiganBy A CustomerThis book was very helpful. It was easy to read for the layman and the use of the art and context was well balanced. I have a daughter with ADD and this book helped explain why she sometimes acts the way she does and the dynamics of the family living with her. Every family who lives with ADD would benefit from this book. I am donating a copy to my local high school. I hope others will do the same.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Awakening and Supporting AD and HD at any AgeBy Irving HermanThis book should fall into the hands of professionals and families whose lives have been affected by contact with this illness.The methodology of art therapy is an insight not only to expose repressed feelings as well as helping to define the perspectives of those with antisocial behavior patterns.The clarity of this easily read book and the dedication of the authors efforts should give impetus to new hope for those who have struggled with this neurological problem.This reviewers first hand encounters with the symptoms of ADand HD.hyperactivity. distractibility and impulsivity which evoked only a loving empathy found the contents of the book a hope-filled horizon.By teaching and giving vent through physical expression in art forms many more senses are engaged leading to awakenings. the author encourages. thereby moving all concerned to more pragmatic and redeeming stages of self regard and social responsibility.Ms. Safrans studies and conclusions may well repave many paths filled with frustrations and heartbreak for families while providing a seemingly simple method to self discovery for the ADandHD affected.....at any age.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Art Therapy: A must with ADHDBy Dr. Myra LevickIn this book. Diane Safran clearly demonstrates her knowledge and skill as a highly qualified art therapist. More importantly. in this work she brilliantly demonstrates the efficacy of this discipline in diagnosing and treating this disorder.What is most impressive is her sensitivity to and the awareness of the pervasive impact this disorder has on the whole family. Regardless of whether the patient is a child or an adult. once the diagnosis is made. Safran and her team are prepared to address individual. family and environmental issues impacting on future progress of the patient.The text is well written. the format easy to follow and the case studies and illustrations excellent.As a pioneer in the field of art therapy education. I recommend this book not only to those teachers and mental health professionals working with ADHD populations. but to students in all fields of mental health who need to be informed about the value of this discipline as an adjunct to their practice and as a significant modality that may be a treatment of choice.
