Prison Theatre: Practices and Perspectives

This multi-disciplinary volume provides a cross-section of the rich variety of programmes of theatre with criminal offenders. It aims to inform debate both in the criminal justice system and in discussions about the role and function of theatre. Topics covered include: working with women prisoners and people with learning difficulties; dramatherapy with sex offenders; how prison theatre work in Brazil informs work in the UK; theatre work with young offenders; and dramatic intervention in probation services and with ex-offenders.