Landy through the lens of ‘Michael’: A short essay on one Case Study

This article analyses the ‘Case of Michael’, examining its contribution to the knowledge base for drama therapy. Its approach draws on the use of the analysis of case studies to gain insight into a particular theory and how it may practically be applied. The article uses a broad frame to examine the Case Study in relation to Landy’s generic perspectives on role and drama therapy: offering general insights into his theory and method. It also uses the notion of a particular frame to consider the value for the field in understanding the ways in which Landy and Michael’s work together is particular, irreplicable and cannot be generalized.