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Robert J. Landy (born 1944) is Professor Emeritus at New York University, where he helped establish the profession of drama therapy. He is an author, theatre artist, songwriter, psychotherapist, and photographer.
Early life and education
[edit]Landy was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City and the suburbs of New York City. He studied at Lafayette College, Brandeis University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he received an interdisciplinary doctorate in psychology, theatre, education, and English.
Academic career
[edit]Landy began his academic career as a lecturer in theatre at California State University, Northridge. He later became a professor of Educational Theatre and Applied Psychology at NYU, where he developed the first MA program in drama therapy in the United States. His research and writing in drama therapy include 11 books, starting with Drama Therapy: Concepts and Practices (1986), which was the first published text in the field. He also co-authored two books on children's perception of God. At NYU, he received the Distinguished Teaching Medal and awards for outstanding research.
His work has been featured in the CBS-TV educational series Drama in Education, the documentary film Standing Tall, and the instructional video Three Approaches to Drama Therapy. Landy's contributions are housed at the New York University Bobst Library in the Robert Landy Archive.
Theatre and creative work
[edit]Outside of academia, Landy has worked in theatre, music, and photography. In New York City, he played Edgar in King Lear at the Roundabout Theatre, directed by Gene Feist. Critic A.D. Coleman, writing for the Village Voice (April 25, 1968), praised the production. He also appeared in the experimental theatre production Dracula: Sabbat at the Westbeth Theatre and co-created a performance piece at Franklin Furnace titled Men Are Circles, Men Are Spears.
Landy wrote the book and lyrics for the musical God Lives in Glass, which has been performed in the United States. He also created and directed the play Art, Hope, Redemption at the Stella Adler Theatre, which centers on the life of an artist who spent 25 years in prison.
His music is available at The Vulture and the Lamb. His recent photography work is featured at Art Without Boundaries.
Selected works
[edit]Books
[edit]Landy, Robert J. (1982). The Padrone. Rowayton, CT: New Plays. ISBN 9780930408077
Landy, Robert J. (1982). Handbook of Educational Drama and Theatre. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313228592 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. (1986). Drama Therapy: Concepts and Practices. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. ISBN 9780398052341 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. & Borisoff, Deborah (1988). Reach for Speech: A Guide to Teaching Oral Communication Skills Through Sociodrama. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. ISBN 9780819171039 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. (1993). Persona and Performance: The Meaning of Role in Drama, Therapy, and Everyday Life. New York: Guilford Press. ISBN 9780898625993 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. (1994). Drama Therapy: Concepts, Theories and Practices, 2nd ed. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. ISBN 9780398059562 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. (1996). Essays on Drama Therapy: The Double Life. London: Jessica Kingsley. ISBN 9781853023750
Landy, Robert J. & Chang, Hsiao-hua (1997). Drama Therapy Workshops in Taiwan: A Collection of Lectures and Workshops. Taipei: Chinese Theatre Association. ISBN N/A Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: invalid character
Landy, Robert J. (2001). New Essays in Drama Therapy: Unfinished Business. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. ISBN 9780398071502 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. (2001). God Lives in Glass: Reflections of God Through the Eyes of Children. Woodstock, VT: Skylight Paths. ISBN 9781893361151 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. (2001). How We See God and Why It Matters. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. ISBN 9780398071625 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. (2008). The Couch and the Stage: Integrating Words and Action in Psychotherapy. Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson. ISBN 9780765705790 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Landy, Robert J. & Montgomery, David (2012). Theatre for Change: Education, Social Action, Therapy. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137003494 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum
Films and videos
[edit]Drama in Education. 48 half-hour programs. CBS-TV (WCBS-TV), 1979–80.
Drama Therapy: The Extended Dramatization. New York University, 1984.
Reach for Speech: The Use of Sociodrama to Teach Oral Communication Skills. TransVideo Inc., 1987.
Play Therapy and Sandplay with Children. Two 50-minute videos. Arbutus Society for Children, Victoria, BC, 1992.
Drama Therapy in Taiwan. 30-minute video. Chinese Theatre Association, 1996.
Standing Tall. 24-minute video of 9/11 therapeutic performance project. Fanlight Productions, dir. Peggy Stern, 2004.
Three Approaches to Drama Therapy—Long Version. 3 hours 47 minutes. NY: New York University, dir. Robert Landy, 2005.
Three Approaches to Drama Therapy—Short Version. 65 minutes. NY: New York University, dir. Robert Landy, 2006.
External links
[edit]The Vulture and the Lamb – Robert Landy music site
Art Without Boundaries – Robert Landy photography
Robert Landy Archive – NYU Bobst Library
References
[edit]Landy, Robert J. & D. Montgomery (2012). Theatre for Change: Education, Social Action, Therapy. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Landy, Robert J. (2008). The Couch and the Stage: Integrating Words and Action in Psychotherapy. Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson. Translated into Chinese, Korean.
Landy, Robert J. (2001). How We See God and Why It Matters: Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Landy, Robert J. (2001). God Lives in Glass. Boston: SkyLight Paths.
Landy, Robert J. (2001). New Essays in Drama Therapy: Unfinished Business. Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas.
Landy, Robert J. (1996). Essays on Drama Therapy: The Double Life. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Landy, Robert J. (1994). Drama Therapy: Concepts, Theories and Practices, 2nd edition. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. Translated into Chinese, Italian and Korean.
Landy, Robert J. (1993). Persona and Performance-The Meaning of Role in Drama, Therapy, and Everyday Life. N.Y.: Guilford Press, co-published in London by Jessica Kingsley, 1993. Translated into Greek, Russian, Korean, Chinese.
Landy, Robert J. (1986). Drama Therapy: Concepts and Practices. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Landy, Robert J. (1982). Handbook of Educational Drama and Theatre. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Landy, Robert J. (1982). The Padrone (playscript). Rowayton, CT: New Plays.
Chang, Hsiao-hua, Ed. (1997). Drama Therapy Workshops in Taiwan--A Collection of Lectures and Workshops of Robert J. Landy. Taipei: Chinese Theatre Association.