This is a clear and comprehensive work which stems from the author"s broad knowledge and experience of psychology, the theatre, and psychodrama. It includes discussion of the theory behind psychodrama, as well as the methods used in its practice. Technical concepts are described in a comprehensible and accessible style, with examples of the author"s work in America and Norway. As well as examining the specific field of psychodrama, she relates the topic to the history and practice of the theatre, providing new angles and insights. Expressive therapies, including psychodrama, are becoming steadily more influential and this book plays a part in its development.