Sacred Play

Ritual grew up in sacred play; poetry was born in play and nourished on play; music and dancing were pure play…. We have to conclude, therefore, that civilization is, in its earliest phases, played. It does not come from play…it arises in and as play, and never leaves it.” - Johan Huizinga, Dutch historian 1872–1945

Museum of Play

Sacred Theatre Play Group

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Remember playing "house" as a kid and how much emphasis we put on delegating and maintaining our roles? What if we never stopped this play? What if our adult lives are simply a continuation of this role-playing, albeit with higher stakes?

In the safety and containment of this held space, participants have an opportunity to explore both internal parts such as "The Fierce One" and "The Good Boy" and external roles i.e. "The Raging Wife" and "The Pushover Employee". This practice touches on "parts work" with a temperate awareness of both the Voice Dialogue and Internal Family Systems (IFS) frameworks. Participants take turns both witnessing and being witnessed in this sacred play. 

This group is an opportunity to take your internal and external struggles into the realm of the "Holodeck" so you can see your "stuff" played out in sessional space with the support of sacred community. This group is NOT held by a trained therapist and while the practice can be "therapeutic" and certainly cathartic, it is certainly not a replacement for therapy. Participants are responsible for agreeing to certain commitments and boundaries around self-conduct within the group.