Inclusive performance of actors with autistic spectrum disorder from the perspective of the audience

J. Except. People 2023, 12(1):55-64

Inclusive performance of actors with autistic spectrum disorder from the perspective of the audience

Martin Dominik Polínek: Institute of Special Education Studies, Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc, Žižkovo nám. 5, 771 40 Olomouc, Czech Republic

The following text considers the phenomenon of inclusive (specific) theatre of actors with autism spectrum disorders from the audience's perspective. The degree of artistic quality of inclusive theatrical work is directly proportional to the healing effect of the theater therapy process, which is present in the given work. The article considers the specifics of the artistic creation of actors with ASD; compares audience attitudes towards two types of performance: theatre based primarily on words and performance of movement (plastic) theatre. The text also aims to: define the above-mentioned phenomena of paratheatre in such a way that their therapeutic-formative, rehabilitative and aesthetic significance is emphasized from the perspective of (not only) special education. Focus on the specifics of paratheatre work with actors with autism spectrum disorders from the perspective of two different approaches. It is presenting a unique method of plastic-cognitive style of movement so that it can be a possible inspiration for paratheatre work with actors with disabilities in general.

Keywords: specific theater, theatre therapy, plastic-cognitive movement style, specific research, autism spectrum disorders

Published: May 22, 2023 Show citation

Polínek, M.D. (2023). Inclusive performance of actors with autistic spectrum disorder from the perspective of the audience. Journal of Exceptional People, 12(22), 55-64

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