It was one of only sixteen documentaries out of six hundred and twenty four submissions to be selected for its world premiere at the sundance film festival in utah, in 2005. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It intends to encourage the development of life skills that will ensure their successful reintegration into society. The program began in 1998 and has spread to several prisons. Shakespeare behind bars is a movie documentary that tells the story of the most unlikely shakespeare company in the world. Shakespeare behind bars 2005 this documentary looks at a program with that title that has prisoners tackle shakespeares plays. Jan 21, 2005 shakespeare behind bars what brave new doc is this, that has such conviction in it. Shakespeare behind bars follows the members of an allmale shakespeare company working within the bars of a kentucky prison as they rehearse and perform the tempest over the course of one year. Shakespeare behind bars is an organization offering theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to incarcerated and postincarcerated adults and juveniles. Rogerson and spitzmiller are a husband and wife team that has collaborated on projects for over 25 years, including the awardwinning documentaries still dreaming, homeland and. Shakespeare behind bars 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 10, 2020 coconceived and directed by teller, of penn and teller, and aaron posner, its a bloody magical performance.
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Convicts at luther luckett correctional complex in lagrange, kentucky who have raped, murdered etc and surrounded by bad people in an obviously depressing environment find something they genuinely enjoy and can become important, popular and celebrated in acting. Shakespeare behind bars is the world renowned documentary based upon the shakespeare behind bars theater troupe at the luther lucket correctional facility. Newsclip february, 2003 bruce burkhart cnn shakespeare behind bars the tempest luther luckett correctional complex the mission of shakespeare behind bars is to offer theatrical. Shakespeare behind bars is a healer for every individual on the planet. Promotional video for shakespeare behind bars, inc. For one year, while incarcerated at kentuckys luther luckett prison, the cast rehearse and perform a full production. Sbb was founded by actordirectorproducerwriter curt tofeland, and at the time of the filming of this documentary, the program was in its 16th year.
The incredible and true story of 20 inmates who are in an allmale prison shakespeare ensemble. Jilann spitzmiller at an event for shakespeare behind bars 2005 hank. Shakespeare behind bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and presentation of shakespeares play, the. Feb 18, 20 newsclip june 19, 2003 laurie hibberd cbs the early show shakespeare behind bars the tempest luther luckett corrctional complex the mission of shakespeare behind bars is to offer theatrical. Coconceived and directed by teller, of penn and teller, and aaron posner, its a bloody magical performance. Shakespeare behind bars is a compelling film that follows an allmale shakespearean theater company composed of convicted felons. Rent shakespeare behind bars 2005 on dvd and bluray. Prisoners turn to the shakespeare from behind bars duration. The final result is a documentary that is both heartwrenching and challenging.
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Shakespeare behind bars is a moving testament to the power and universality of art. No quotes approved yet for shakespeare behind bars. Newsclip shakespeare behind bars cnn bruce burkhart. Newsclip june 19, 2003 laurie hibberd cbs the early show shakespeare behind bars the tempest luther luckett corrctional complex the mission of shakespeare behind bars is to offer theatrical. For seven years before the tempest, curt tofteland had overseen shakespeare behind bars as an offshoot of the kentucky shakespeare festival.
The prospects of criminals performing shakespeare has been explored in conventional terms by the 2005 documentary shakespeare behind bars. Apr 15, 2012 promotional video for shakespeare behind bars, inc. Shakespeare behind bars 2005 the image could not be loaded. In 20, shakespeare at notre dame hosted its first shakespeare in prisons conference, where the directors of mickey b and shakespeare behind bars showed their movies and had panels to talk about the benefits of putting on shakespeare s plays with inmates.
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