Table of Contents
Foreword by Lorraine Moller
Acknowledgments
Introduction
“A Grand Theatre for the Trial of All New Plans in Hygiene and Education”
Rehabilitation Through the Arts and Shakespeare Behind Bars
Identifying and Defining the Research Problem
Research Strategies and Methodology
Chapter One
On Stage in Stir: Theatre for the Forgotten
Program History
The Acting Workshops
The Rehearsal Process
Aesthetic Mode
Theatrical Communion Behind Bars
The Performer-Audience Dynamic
Operating Philosophy
The Repertory
Reception by Prison Officials
Impact on Participating Inmates
Summary
Chapter Two
Coup/Coop de Théâtre: The Cell Block Theatre
Program History
The Workshops in Prison
The Stage Productions in Prison
Workshops and Productions in the Crucial Bridge-Gap Therapy Program
Impact on Participating Inmates
Summary
Chapter Three
“The Best Two and a Half Hours in Prison”: Prison Performing Arts
Program History
The Academic Seminars
The Acting Workshops
The Rehearsal Process
The Hamlet Project
The Oedipus Project
Reception by Prison Officials
Impact on Participating Inmates
The Future of Prison Performing Arts
Summary
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A: A Cursory History of Theatre Programs in U.S. Prisons
Appendix B: Plot Synopses of Plays Produced by Theatre for the Forgotten and Prison Performing Arts
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