Thinking Out of the Box
Arts and theatre programs won’t fix our nation’s incarceration problem, but they can do concrete and demonstrable good.
Category Archives: Theatre in Prison
From San Quentin to the St. Louis Juvenile Detention Center to Rikers Island, theatre artists have been doing transformative work with prisoners and corrections officers in the world’s most incarcerated country. In this issue we speak to some of the leading practitioners about the challenges and rewards of this practice, and take readers behind bars to witness the difference theatre can make.
A Role for Theatre in Criminal Justice?
Formerly incarcerated individuals and corrections officials make a strong case.
Escape Behind Bars
St. Louis’s Prison Performing Arts helps young inmates discover and rediscover their creative and interactive selves.
Nothing But Time: When ‘Godot’ Came to San Quentin
How the Actor’s Workshop’s storied 1957 performance set the stage for collaborations between correctional facilities and U.S. theatres.
Free to Be: A Diary From Women’s Prison
What am I learning while doing time, apart from mopping the gym? I’m getting to know people in transition.
Prison Theatre Programs
Check out these theatre companies, programs, and projects across the country that aim to rehabilitate incarcerated populations through the arts.
