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Calypso Productions is a Dublin-based theatre company that aims to produce dynamic and distinctive productions challenging injustice and social exclusion in today’s rapidly changing world. Because of their commitment to arts for all, they also provide artistic programmes in both St. Brendan’s Hospital and in the Central Mental Hospital, which are aimed at breaking down the stigma and social exclusion experienced by people who suffer from mental disorders.
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Themes: Culture and...
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A strong group feeling is generated during the sessions. Participants will sometimes open up in response to a reading and may volunteer a story of their own. This can give staff additional insight into a participant. More often it is the expression of the story or memory that has value to the group, as well as to the individual increase in the confidence of participants in the sessions. This helps to break down the stigma of mental illness.