Theatre of empowerment
Subtitle: prison, performance, and possibility
By: Jonathan Shailor
Series: Innovative ethnographies
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415883108; 9780415883115; 9780203969731
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General; Prison theater; Racine Correctional Institution (Sturtevant, Wisc.)
Description: "The Theatre of Empowerment: Prison, Performance, and Possibility presents the compelling stories of "The Muddy Flower Theatre Troupe," a group of male prisoners in Wisconsin who study and perform the works of William Shakespeare. This innovative ethnography incorporates multiple perspectives, including those of the volunteer director, the incarcerated men, members of the community, and the media. Fascinating and revelatory, this book will be required reading for students across a wide range of subject areas, including ethnography, education, criminal justice, applied theatre, applied communication, performance studies, and community arts and activism"--