Theatre and Prison by Caoimhe Mcavinchey
Using examples from popular culture, dramatic texts and applied theatre it analyses how theatre and performance reveals economies of punishment, affects penal reform and both challenges and participates in narratives of reformation.
'A superb contribution to our understanding of the historical and contemporary approaches of prison theatreA must read for those interested in the power of in the applied theatre, especially within incarcerated populations' - Philip Taylor, Director, New York University's Program in Educational Theatre
CAOIMHE MCAVINCHEY is Lecturer in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She was a Research Associate with People's Palace Projects (PPP) and has collaborated on a number of large scale projects on the criminal justice system in Brazil and the UK including Staging Human Rights and Changing the Scene.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230247932 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230247938 |
| Title | Theatre and Prison |
| Author | Caoimhe Mcavinchey |
| Series | Theatre And |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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