Research Catalog

Title

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

Publication

Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR : Intellect, 2004.

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Additional Authors

Balfour, Michael.

Description

xi, 206 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"From role-plays with street gangs in the USA to Beckett in Brixton; from opera productions with sex offenders to psychodrama with psychopaths, this book discusses, analyses and reflects 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 presents a contextualisation of the prison theatre field. Thereafter, leading practitioners and academics explore key aspects of practice - problemitising, theorising and describing specific approaches to working with offenders. The book also includes extracts from prison plays, poetry and prisoners' writings that offer illustrations and insights into the experience of prison life."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Arts in prisons
• Prison theater

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

A study of prisoners and guards in a simulated prison / Philip Zimbardo, Craig Haney, Curtis Banks -- Pathologies of hope in drama and theatre / Baz Kershaw -- One hour in the semi open (aka The rat run) --From the stocks to the stage : prison theatre and the theatre of prison / James Thompson -- The prosocial gang / Arnold Goldstein, Barry Glick, Wilma Carthan [and others] -- Prison poem Ali -- Somebody's daughter theatre : celebrating difference with women in prison / Maud Clark -- The role of the camshaft in offender rehabilitation / Chris Johnston -- Dealing with drugs / Kate McCoy, Imogen Blood -- 'If all the world's a stage, why did I get the worst parts?' : psychodrama with violent and sexually abusive men / Clark Baim -- Prison transformation in South Africa Centre for Conflict Resolution -- The true prison / Ken Saro-Wiwa -- Theatre and ecclecticism : the 'Tandari' experience / Emman Frank Idoko -- Real social ties? : the ins and outs of making theatre in Brazilion prisons / Paul Heritage.

ISBN

1841500666

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library