Autism, Asperger’s, Theatre and Play—Watch this TED Talk
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Autism, Asperger’s, Theatre and Play—Watch this TED Talk

24 Jan Autism, Asperger’s, Theatre and Play—Watch this TED Talk

Posted at 02:35h in Creativity, Culture, DSM-5, Human Development, Performance Movement, Psychology of Becoming, Theatre by

January 23, 2012

A huge thanks to my friend Tony Perone for alerting me to a recent TED Talk by Stephen Volan, “Approaching Autism Theatrically.” Diagnosed with Asperger’s as an adult, Stephen shares how he experiences himself in the world, at one point likening it to just about constant stage fright. His talk is lovely—funny, poignant, smart. He brings in the DSM-5, Second City, Virginia Spolin, his height (6’8″), play, improv, Shakespeare, as he tells of his journey to become a social player “on the stage that is all the world.”

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