Theatre in prison : theory and practice / edited by Michael Balfour.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balfour, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prison theater.

Arts in prisons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Portland, OR : Intellect, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From role-plays with street gangs in the USA to Beckett in Brixton; from opera productions with sex offenders to psychodrama with psychopaths, the book will discuss, analyse and reflect on theoretical notions and practical applications of theatre for and with the incarcerated. Theatre in Prison is a collection of thirteen international essays exploring the rich diversity of innovative drama works in prisons. The book includes an introduction that will present a contextualisation of the prison theatre field. Thereafter, leading practitioners and academics will explore key aspects of practice &e

Contents:

Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgements; The Contributors; Introduction; A Study of Prisoners and Guards in a Simulated Prison; Pathologies of Hope in Drama and Theatre; One Hour in the Semi Open (aka The Rat Run); From the Stocks to the Stage: Prison Theatre and the Theatre of Prison; The Prosocial Gang; Prison Poem; Somebody's Daughter Theatre: Celebrating Difference with Women in Prison; The Role of the Camshaft in Offender Rehabilitation; Dealing with Drugs; 'If All the World's a Stage, Why Did I Get the Worst Parts?': Psychodrama with Violent and Sexually Abusive Men

Prison Transformation in South AfricaThe True Prison; Theatre and Eclecticism: The 'Tandari' Experience; Real Social Ties? The Ins and Outs of Making Theatre in Brazilian Prisons; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610476657

9781280476655

1280476656

9781841509037

1841509035

OCLC:

476029105