Prison Arts in the News

For sometime now I have been collecting snippets of info from the web relating to the arts in prison. I do not offer any editorial comment on the quality of each link - I just wanted to put the them all in one place. I hope it is of interest and/or use to someone.

Friday, 27 November 2009

Prison Theatre Festival in Bucharest, Romania

http://blog.luciolepress.com/2009/11/28/prison-theatre-drama-an-escape-for-romanian-inmates.aspx?ref=rss
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Labels: Romania, Theatre/Drama

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Conference on Arts in Prison, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/18/prison-arts-alliance-reform


www.artsalliance.org.uk
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Labels: Misc, UK

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Women Prisoners Performance, Sun City, South Africa

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/10/sun-city-prison-theatre

Audio File: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2009/nov/10/south-africa-prison-theatre

http://www.ngopulse.org/press-release/urban-voices-presents-international-prison-theatre-programme

And again in 2010 - http://www.statetheatre.co.za/index.asp?intMatrixKey=366&strPage=&strSubPage=detail
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Labels: South Africa, Theatre/Drama

Friday, 6 November 2009

Writing Programme at HMP Pentonville, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainability/volunteering-community-education-prison
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Labels: Literature/Creative Writing, UK

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Graffiti Project in HMYOI Polmont, Scotland, UK

http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2712950/Young-offenders-will-be-taught-graffiti-behind-bars.html
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, UK, Visual Arts
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