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Prison Theatre

Practices and Perspectives

Edited by James Thompson

Number 4 in the Forensic Focus series

Paperback: £25.00 / $39.95

1998, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
ISBN: 978-1-85302-417-7, BIC 2: JMK MMF

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Acknowledgements. Introduction James Thompson. Part One: Questioning the Practice. Preface Victor Hassine. 1. Theatre, Prisons and Citizenship: A South American Way Paul Heritage. 2. Resistence and Expression: Working with Women Prisoners and Drama Jenny Hughes. Part Two: Therapy and Rehabilitation. Preface Victor Hassine. 3. Treading on Tails: Telling all Stories Pauline Gladstone and Angus McLewin. 4. Holding On: Dramatherapy with Offenders Sally Stamp. 5. The House of the Four Rooms: Theatre, Violence and the Cycle of Change Alun Mountford and Mark Farrell. 6. Twisting Paradoxes Chris Johnston. Part Three: Working in the Institution. Preface Victor Hassine. 7. Creating Drama through Advanced Improvisation in Prisons Rob Clare. 8. `Silent Voices': Working with Black Male Inmates - A Perspective Martin Glynn. 9. The Prisoner's Voice Joe White. 10. Drama and the Institution Anne Peaker. 11. Shakespeare and Broadmoor: Timelessness Updated Murray Cox. Part Four: Evaluation and History. 12. Evaluating Theatre in Prisons and Probation Michael Balfour and Lindsey Poole. 13. Rebellion and Theatre in Brazilian Prisons: An Historical Footnote Paul Heritage. List of Useful Addresses. The Contributors. Indices.