Body maps storytelling and psychodrama: an experience on body, historical time, and freedom

This is a group experience that combined the methodology of body map storytelling and the theoretical-methodological framework of psychodrama, filling a gap in the literature. The aim was to explore collective bodies and the boundaries between determination and freedom through artistic expressions. The experience took place in the context of a psychodramatic workshop at a scientific event with a group of 23 participants. After the instruction to construct the body map, participants, divided into three subgroups, confronted the constraints imposed by historical context and sought ways to exercise freedom. There was an intense expression of exhaustion in the face of the demands of neoliberalism and female oppression, fostering solidarity and a quest for empowerment. A strong desire emerged to break free from conservatism and oppressive ideologies, alongside a reparative function of the group that challenged the unattainable goals of performance optimization, especially for women.