Description:

This session explores the transformative technique of dramatic multiplication, which enhances the sharing phase of psychodrama by incorporating small scenes and action to bridge personal insights with collective experience and wisdom.

Dramatic multiplication was developed in Argentina during the 1970s and 1980s by Eduardo “Tato” Pavlovsky, Hernan Kesselman, and Luis Fridlewsky, under the oppressive political climate of a military dictatorship.

The technique emerged as a means for health professionals to creatively express themselves amidst repression, drawing inspiration from psychoanalytic psychodrama and the philosophical ideas of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari. The method allows the protagonist’s personal conflict to be amplified and deconstructed as group members contribute their subjectivities, spontaneity, and creativity. The original scene is stripped, recreated, and transformed, facilitating healing through the collective creative process.

Key concepts of dramatic multiplication include:

• Group as Creator: The group becomes an active agent in deconstructing singular narratives, creating a dynamic and evolving collective story.
• Aesthetic and Therapeutic Process: The creative flow of multiplying scenes generates healing and inspires continuous innovation.
• Bridging the Discursive and Dramatic: Shifting from a linear narrative to an open, dramatic framework fosters deeper connections and creative exploration.

Participants in this session will experience how dramatic multiplication transforms psychodrama into a collective, therapeutic, and aesthetic process, enriching the individual and group experience alike.