Research Catalog

Title

Prison theatre and the global crisis of incarceration / Ashley E. Lucas.

Author

Lucas, Ashley

Publication

• London, UK ; New York, NY : Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021.
• ©2021

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Details

Description

xvi, 252 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.

Summary

"Obscured behind concrete and razor wire, the lives of the incarcerated remain hidden from public view. Inside the walls, imprisoned people all over the world stage theatrical productions that enable them to assert their humanity and capabilities. Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis in Incarceration examines performances within prisons across the globe, offering a uniquely international account and exploration of prison theatre. By discussing a range of performance practices tied to incarceration, this book looks at the ways in which arts practitioners and imprisoned people use theatre as a means to build communities, attain professional skills, create social change, and maintain hope. Ashley Lucas's writing offers a distinctive blend of storytelling, performance analysis, travelogue, and personal experience as the child of an incarcerated father. Distinct examples of theatre performed in prisons are explored throughout the main text and also in a section of Critical Perspectives by international scholars and practitioners considering the philosophical underpinnings of this work and its impact on audiences and actors. The vivid descriptions of performances make this volume a terrific resource for students, facilitators and teachers of prison theatre"--

Series Statement

Critical companions

Uniform Title

Critical companions (London, England)

Subject

• Prison theater
• Criminals > Rehabilitation

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [236]-238) and index.

Contents

Pt. I Prison Theatre: Strategies for a Better Life Introduction: Journeys in Prison Theatre -- 1. Theatre as a Strategy for Community Building -- 2. Theatre as a Strategy for Professionalization -- 3. Theatre as a Strategy for Social Change -- 4. Theatre as a Strategy for Hope -- Conclusion: Glorious Beings Live Here -- pt. II Critical Perspectives -- 5. Dancing in the Wings: Does Prison Theatre Offer a Radical Containment or a Pedagogy of Utopia? Selina Busby -- 6. "The Actors Have All the Power": Angola's Life of Jesus Christ Stephanie Gaskill -- 7. Citizens Theatre, Scotland, Facilitates Changes in Life Directions through Creative Arts Mediums Neil Packham and Elly Goodman -- 8. Bad Girls, Monsters, and Chicks in Chains: Clean Break Theatre Company's Disruption of Representations of Women, Crime, and Incarceration Caoimhe McAvinchey.

Call Number

MWET 21-3814

ISBN

• 9781408185896
• 140818589X
• 9781472508416
• 1472508416

LCCN

2020019120

OCLC

1154814044

Author

Lucas, Ashley, author.

Title

Prison theatre and the global crisis of incarceration / Ashley E. Lucas.

Publisher

London, UK ; New York, NY : Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021.

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Critical companions

Critical companions (London, England)

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [236]-238) and index.

Other Form:

Online version: Lucas, Ashley, Prison theatre and the global crisis of incarceration New York : Methuen Drama, 2020. 9781472511706 (DLC) 2020019121

Research Call Number

MWET 21-3814