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.

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Private Prison Director Argues for the Arts in Prison, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/publicservicesawards/public-servant-of-the-year-john-biggin
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Labels: Misc, UK

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Theatre for Women in Prison, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/nov/08/clean-break-women-prison-theatre
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, UK

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Abstract of a Paper on AIDS Education Theatre in Prison, Ukraine

http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=106146862.html
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, Ukraine

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Theatre Company works in Prisons, Nicaragua

http://www.schijnheilig.org/2010/10/13/managua-blues-lleca-fundraiser-festival-friday-15-october-2000/

Link to company website here http://www.lleca.org/www.lleca.org/LLECA.html
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Labels: Nicaragua, Theatre/Drama

Sunday, 10 October 2010

Prisoners Perform for the Public, Canada

http://culturevulturevictoria.com/chalk-4/
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Labels: Canada, Theatre/Drama

Monday, 4 October 2010

Drumming in Prison, Taiwan

http://www.3news.co.nz/Taiwan-prison-inmates-find-peace-in-drumming/tabid/417/articleID/179590/Default.aspx
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Labels: Music, Taiwan

Saturday, 18 September 2010

Prison Murals in Colorado, USA

http://www.necn.com/09/18/10/Colorado-inmate-transforms-prison-walls-/landing.html?blockID=313607&feedID=4214
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Tuesday, 24 August 2010

Prisoner Art Exhibition, Scotland, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/aug/24/arts-prison-koestler-awards-praise
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Labels: UK, Visual Arts

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Documentary about Prisoner Performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Croatia

http://exclusive.xp4g.com/movies/facing-the-day-2006-pal-dvd9-isomds-documentary/
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Labels: Croatia, Theatre/Drama

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Paper on Theatre Project in Residential Youth Facility, New Zealand

http://www.drama.org.nz/?p=1463
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Labels: New Zealand, Theatre/Drama

Friday, 9 July 2010

Julius Caesar tours to Washington State Prisons, USA

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2012321695_prison10m.html?prmid=head_more
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, USA

Saturday, 3 July 2010

PhD Theses on Theatre with Women in Prison, South Africa

http://ccms.ukzn.ac.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1024&Itemid=28
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Labels: South Africa, Theatre/Drama

Friday, 25 June 2010

Show Tours to Prisons in West Yorkshire, UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2010/jun/25/theatre-in-prisons-country-music
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, UK

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Arts in San Quentin Prison, California, USA

http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2010-06/amid-budget-cuts-and-institutional-neglect-san-quentins-arts-education-volunteers-keep-working
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Thursday, 3 June 2010

Theatre Workshops with Women Prisoners in Texas, USA

http://conspiretheatre.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, USA

Thursday, 6 May 2010

Artist Talks About Teaching Art in Prison, Florida, USA

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-grant/artists-as-teachers-in-pr_b_565695.html
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Labels: USA, Visual Arts

Monday, 29 March 2010

Women Prisoners & Prison Staff Perform in Play, Belarus

http://www.demotix.com/news/289029/first-night-prison-theatre
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Labels: Belarus, Theatre/Drama

Monday, 1 March 2010

Opera in Wandsworth Prison, London, UK

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/opera/article7044356.ece
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Labels: Opera, UK

Saturday, 13 February 2010

Singing, Improvisation and Storytelling Workshops with Prisoners, Tasmania

http://www.tastheatre.com/community/prisonproject
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Labels: Tasmania, Theatre/Drama

Play based on Aboriginal Youth's Experience of Prison, Canada

http://www.archives.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article/2010/02/10812.html
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Labels: Canada, Theatre/Drama

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Theatre Company working with Women Prisoners, London, UK

http://www.troubleandstrife.org/?page_id=371
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, UK

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Exhibition and Performances Inspired by Prisoner Art, Philadelphia, USA

http://www.philly2philly.com/culture/culture_articles/2010/1/28/33011/city_numbers_philadelphia_story
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Labels: Theatre/Drama, USA, Visual Arts
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