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Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration

Prison Theatre and the Global Crisis of Incarceration

Lucas, Ashley E.
Lonergan, Patrick
Wetmore, Kevin J., Jr.

Hardcover

Series: Critical Companions

CriminologyTheater History

ISBN10: 1472508416
ISBN13: 9781472508416
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Sep 3 2020
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

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 of Incarceration offers a uniquely international account and exploration of prison theatre. By discussing a range of performance practices tied to incarceration, this book examines 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.

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