The globe decided to do its own version of shakespeare behind bars because one of its core values is to show that theater matters and can matter beyond its proscenium arch. Shakespeare behind bars has men, women and youth performing plays by the bard while incarcerated. Each year, the shakespeare behind bars program at the luther luckett correctional complex mounts one of the bards plays. Shakespeare behind bars is written and directed by hank rogerson and produced by jilann spitzmiller.
Doctor who the shakespeare notebooks available for download and read online in other formats. Shakespeare behind bars is the world renowned documentary based upon the shakespeare behind bars theater troupe at the luther lucket correctional facility. Shakespeare behind bars by jean trounstine overdrive. The independent and foreign film discussion group talkaboutfilms talks about the film. Larry was trying to break out of prison at the same time laura was fighting to get her program started behind bars. Shakespeare is a free app with the complete works of shakespeare 41 plays, 154 sonnets and 6 poems, including doubtful works and a searchable. Take shakespeare s final play the tempest, with its violent seas, windswept island, crucial connection to nature, and underlying theme of forgiveness, and bring it into a prison, the ultimate venue of confinement. Now in its 25th year, shakespeare behind bars is the oldest program of its kind in north america. It intends to encourage the development of life skills that will ensure their successful reintegration into society.
Shakespeare behind bars is proud to be a member of the shakespeare theatre association sta. Now in its 21st year, shakespeare behind bars is the oldest program of its kind in north america. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Shakespeare behind bars is an adult and juvenile arts program offering theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to the incarcerated, allowing them. Shakespeare behind bars is a tremendously moving film, where the protagonists are not merely defined by their crimes but are afforded dignity and a fresh chance to look truth in the eye, and embrace it. The globe theatre delivers shakespeare behind bars kpbs. Promotional video for shakespeare behind bars, inc. Shakespeare was an englishborn playwright, poet and actor, a. Of particular interest is the freedom to be shown new, higher ideas about life, rather than living from a low place. Watch shakespeare behind bars 2005 full movie online. The bard behind bars responses end users never have nevertheless still left their particular overview of the action, or otherwise not read it nevertheless. The program is the oldest of its kind in north america.
Jean trounstine author of why im still married goodreads. Shakespeare behind bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and presentation of shakespeares play, the. We watch them delve deeply into their backgrounds and psyches to shakespeare behind bars trailer on vimeo. Public performances at luther luckett correctional complex in lagrange, ky. Shakespeare behind bars released on january 2005 in usa. Shakespeare behind bars seeks to break down those walls, taking the viewer through the good and bad of the individuals who spend the majority of their lives in this confined and restricted environment, paying for the crimes they committed against others.
Pdf doctor who the shakespeare notebooks download full. The program began in 1998 and has spread to several prisons. Hank rogerson director of the movie shakespeare behind bars with cast na. For more information visit sta was established to provide a forum for the artistic, managerial, educational leadership for theatres primarily involved with the production of the works of william shakespeare. Shakespeare behind bars offers theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to the incarcerated, allowing them to develop life skills that will ensure their successful reintegration into society. Shakespeare behind bars is a compelling film that follows an allmale shakespearean theater company composed of convicted felons. Nprs farai chideya spoke with curt tofteland about shakespeare behind bars. This movie demonstrates the continuing relevance of shakespeare to contemporary life and can be a source of inspiration for students. Philomath films 90minute documentary follows the nine month process of bringing william shakespeares play, the tempest, to performance. Shakespeare behind bars shakespeare behind bars is an. Curt tofteland, founder of the shakespeare behind bars program was.
Shakespeare behind bars 2006 in this documentary, a theater troupe consisting entirely of convicted felons performs the plays of william shakespeare for a captive audience. Shakespeare behind bars 2005 this documentary looks at a program with that title that has prisoners tackle shakespeares plays. Shakespeare behind bars offers theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to incarcerated, postincarcerated, and atrisk communities, allowing them to develop life skills that will ensure their successful integration into society. For one year, while incarcerated at kentuckys luther luckett prison, the cast rehearse and perform a full production of shakespeares great last play, the tempest. Pdf shakespeare saved my life download full pdf book. Download pdf doctor who the shakespeare notebooks book full free. Incarcerated people and formerly incarcerated people. The shakespeare behind bars community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and. Shakespeare saved my life available for download and read online in other formats. Shakespeare behind bars is an organization offering theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to incarcerated and postincarcerated adults and juveniles. Shakespeare behind bars is an organization offering theatrical encounters with personal and. The man behind the bars by winifred louise taylor free ebook. Shakespeare saved my life this ebook list for those who looking for to read shakespeare saved my life, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi.
The incredible and true story of 20 inmates who are in an allmale prison shakespeare ensemble. Shakespeare saved my life pdf download full download pdf. The shakespeare behind bars film, which premiered in 2005 at the sundance film festival, captures the story of how imprisoned participants experience theatrical encounters with personal and. Download pdf shakespeare saved my life book full free. The film can be used as an interesting introduction to the tempest or as a followup after studying the play. Rogerson and spitzmiller are a husband and wife team that has collaborated on projects.
Each person has a reason to be free both internally and in the physical world. The result is an extraordinary story about the creative. The mission of shakespeare behind bars is to offer theatrical encounters with personal an. Film notes shakespeare behind bars university at albany. Shakespeare behind bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and. Shakespeare behind bars 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shakespeare behind bars inc 501c3 nonprofit macatawa. Shakespeare behind bars is an inmate program originally founded in 1995 out of the. Directed by hank rogerson united states, 2005, 93 minutes, color, dvd the following film notes were prepared for the new york state writers institute by kevin jack hagopian, senior lecturer in media studies at pennsylvania state university. Shakespeare being worked on behind bars has everything to do with freedom. A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it.
Philomath films 90minute documentary follows the nine month process of bringing william shakespeare s play, the tempest, to performance. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In virtue than vengeance william shakespeare, the tempest its no happy accident that the tempest was chosen for production by shakespeare behind bars, an inmate theater. On the one hand, for criminology scholars, shakespeare can open up new avenues of theoretical consideration, for the criminal events depicted in his plays reflect complex philosophical debates about crime and justice, making interpretations of those events inherently theoretical. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The bard behind bars so far regarding the publication weve shakespeare inside. Albeit a tad repetitive, shakespeare behind bars succeeds in humanizing men we might too easily label as monsters, and provides a solid argument in favor of prisons that place rehabilitation above. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of shakespeare behind bars with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.