The theater of war

Description:

"For years, theater director Bryan Doerries has led an innovative public health project that produces ancient tragedies for current and returned soldiers, addicts, tornado and hurricane survivors, and a wide range of other at-risk people in society. Drawing on these extraordinary firsthand experiences, Doerries clearly and powerfully illustrates the redemptive and therapeutic potential of this classical, timeless art: how, for example, Ajax can help soldiers and their loved ones better understand and grapple with PTSD, or how Prometheus Bound provides new insights into the modern penal system."--Jacket flap.

subjects: Theater,  Greek drama (Tragedy),  War in literature,  Therapeutic use,  History and criticism,  Psychotherapy and literature,  New York Times reviewed,  Greek drama, history and criticism,  Tragedy