THE LIFE, WORK AND LEGACY OF DR SUE JENNINGS
The Dramatherapy Dream
“If we shadows have offended, think but this, and all is mended…”
— A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare has been a lifelong thread through Sue’s work, offering stories,
characters and archetypes through which people can explore identity, emotion, relationship and transformation.
A journey through six decades of pioneering work in dramatherapy, play therapy and Neuro-Dramatic-Play®—celebrating the power of imagination, embodiment and play to heal, connect and transform lives.
For more than sixty years, Sue Jennings has inspired generations of therapists, teachers, performers and communities across the world.
- Dramatherapist.
- Play Therapist.
- Author.
- Storyteller.
- Mentor.
- Performer.
- Teacher.
A WELCOME
"Every dream begins with play."
For more than sixty years, Dr Sue Jennings has explored a simple but profound idea: that play, imagination and theatre can help us heal, grow and reconnect with ourselves and with one another.
From pioneering dramatherapy in Britain to living with the Temiar people of Malaysia, from Romanian orphanages to developing Neuro-Dramatic-Play®, her work has influenced therapists, educators, performers and communities across the world.
This website celebrates that journey and invites you to explore the ideas, people and stories that continue to shape her legacy.
A Timeline
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The Dramatherapy Dream?
Sue's work has always been inspired by the world of A Midsummer Night's Dream—a place where imagination transforms reality, where identities shift, relationships heal and people discover unexpected parts of themselves.
The title reflects a lifetime spent exploring how theatre and play can help us dreaming, connect and become more fully human.
The dream is not an escape from reality, but a way of seeing it differently. Throughout Sue Jennings' work, imagination becomes a place where healing, creativity and relationship become possible.
"I have had a most rare vision..."
— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Explore the Dream
This site is a living archive rather than a biography. Material is being added gradually — recordings, memories, photographs and writing from six decades of work.
The Blog
Sue writing again, in her own voice.
Go to the blog →In Sue’s Own Words
A gathering of significant quotations.
Video
Clips of Sue speaking and teaching.
Audio
Recordings from lectures and conversations.
Sue Taught Me…
Memories from former students and colleagues.
1960 – 1990
Notebooks, photographs and letters from the founding decades.
1990 – 2026
Romania, Neuro-Dramatic-Play® and the international years.
Books, articles and resources
Publications, papers, interviews and films.