Between innocence and experience: Variations on Robert Landy’s Persona and Performance (1993)

In this article I explore the influence of Robert Landy’s concept of role upon my own vision of drama therapy. I recount how my encounter with his seminal book Persona and Performance (1993) provided me with guidance in my challenging quest. I propose that our innately human tendency for relationships relies on an inner core which cannot be subsumed under the notion of ‘self’ but can be described in terms of an innate relational potentiality that drama therapy has the power to revive.