Designing in Prison, Part One

Sometimes the playing space is inadequate, storage space is worse, shops are underequipped or far from the theaters themselves, equipment is old. Photo courtesy of Shakespeare in Prison What differentiates this project from other prison theater programs is the staff stays in contact with alumni who...

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Published inLive Design (Online)
Main Author Davi Napoleon
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Overland Park Informa 12.03.2019
Subjects
Design
Prisons
Theater
Theaters & cinemas
Detroit Michigan
United States > US
Michigan
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Summary:Sometimes the playing space is inadequate, storage space is worse, shops are underequipped or far from the theaters themselves, equipment is old. Photo courtesy of Shakespeare in Prison What differentiates this project from other prison theater programs is the staff stays in contact with alumni who have served their terms, supporting their development by helping them connect to community theaters and suggesting plays in their hometowns to see. (A couple of alumni are trying to open their own theatre; one works at DPT.) “We’re only a phone call away from moral support,” says Shepherd-Bates.