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- Dmae Lo Roberts
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- "Shakespeare in prison"
- Summary: Low-functioning inmates gain self-esteem through a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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Review of Shakespeare in prison
Dmae Lo Roberts
Posted on July 30, 2005 at 10:03 AM
A solid report on how art can change lives. Shakespeare is the Olympics of acting so having prisoners (some who were illiterate) is a major challenge. This piece describes the process of rehearsing and learning how to perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and how it teaches literacy and increases self-esteem and communication skills. Though it's mostly a fun approach and doesn't delve very deeply into any prisoner's story, this is a nice drop-in for the summer. I have a feeling that access was very limited and the focus had to be just on the production itself. Still it would make a good addition to a news magazine.