Today I was reading a book I got from the library,
Shakespeare and Modern Culture, and it mentioned a documentary called, "Shakespeare Behind Bars." Since 1995, Hank Rogerson has been visiting the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in Kentucky to direct Shakespeare plays with the roles acted by inmates. The documentary tells the story of how Rogerson has directed various plays over the years and generally chooses ones that have strong themes of crime, grief, and repentance. The documentary specifically follows the production of
The Tempest, which is the play I am reading this week, so I've decided that I will watch it this weekend. Check out the
trailer for the documentary--it looks interesting and seems to be well done.
