Edukacja i terapia dorosłych niepełnosprawnych na przykładzie teatru [Sugestia sceny religijnej]

Abstract

The article first presents the general therapeutic and educational role of theatre in relation to adults with disabilities, and then focuses on the pantomime, chosen from a variety of theatrical genres. The pantomime is seen here as a universal performance that can best integrate people with disabilities (for example, with dysfunctions of mobility) and nondisabled persons on stage. The value of pantomime for disabled adults is also emphasized. The last part of the article, concerning the relation indicated in the title: theatre and disability, concentrates particularly on the stages welcoming disabled actors, as well as on the advantages of the presence of an adult actor with disabilities on those stages, where often his disability becomes an asset in itself.