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Prison Theatre describes the rich variety of programmes of theatre with offenders. This multi-disciplinary volume informs debates both in the criminal justice system and in discussion about the role and function of theatre. The contributors explore a wide range of topics within this diverse field, including:
- working with women prisoners and with people with learning difficulties
- dramatherapy with violent offenders
- prison theatre work in Brazil
- theatre work with young offenders
- dramatic intervention in probation services and with ex-offenders.

This is a stimulating and thought-provoking book which will provide valuable reading for practitioners, professionals and students across the fields of the arts therapies, criminology and criminal justice, psychology and performing arts.

Prison Theatre: Practices and Perspectives

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    Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
    Publication Date: 01/03/1998
    ISBN13: 9781853024177, 978-1853024177
    ISBN10: 1853024171

    Number of Pages: 248

    Description

    Prison Theatre describes the rich variety of programmes of theatre with offenders. This multi-disciplinary volume informs debates both in the criminal justice system and in discussion about the role and function of theatre. The contributors explore a wide range of topics within this diverse field, including:
    - working with women prisoners and with people with learning difficulties
    - dramatherapy with violent offenders
    - prison theatre work in Brazil
    - theatre work with young offenders
    - dramatic intervention in probation services and with ex-offenders.

    This is a stimulating and thought-provoking book which will provide valuable reading for practitioners, professionals and students across the fields of the arts therapies, criminology and criminal justice, psychology and performing arts.

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