ABSTRACT
The pilot project had explored the impact of an interactive art therapy group on six patients in a specialist unit for people recovering from stroke. This was a new intervention and there is very little research thus far on the use of creative therapies for people recovering from stroke. The group members supported each other and a solid sense of camaraderie with bleak humour developed. The art therapist, being competent with film making and animation, suggested the group make an animated film, which gave the opportunity for all to be involved. The outcome was a short film entitled 'Circus Dreams' in which a clown is juggling, a man who has fallen down gets animated and someone is eaten by a roaring lion. This is a qualitative project in which the men chose to attend after being informed about the group and the analysis is case-study based.
