Theoretical reflection about the use of the dance and of the mask in sociodrama moreniano with adolescents in situation of crisis

Abstract

Adolescence is a human being phase of development, evolutionary period of transition between childhood and adult life. This is a moment of personal "identity" definitions subject to psychic instability. This article has as objective to propose a discussion about the sociodrama with masks montagem and dance as applying strategy with adolescent students in crisis, closer with that ones recently admitted at Public Universities Nursing Colleges. Extensive searches were made in books, dissertations, theories and articles of scientific journals. After this, all bibliographies were read and then elaborated synthesis, descriptions, and interrelationships among the approached themes. The analysis confirmed that sociodramatic activities, associated to the dance and to the mask, develops the expression and spontaneous imagination, release tensions and even bring out joy, fears and fantasies.