AATE 2025 National Conference

grief
noun
/ˈgrēf/
1: deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement

Grief shows up in a number of ways besides death: moving, friendships, relationships, change, etc. Especially in young people, it can be difficult to understand the full breadth of when they are experiencing grief because we cannot seem to understand how often it can happen. Through creative drama, theatre, playwriting, etc., we can help others process grief through the creative arts. Together we can discuss how to make this morbid topic more prominent in our discussions so that everyone feels comfortable grieving when they need to—and using theatre as a way to process.