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In Hank Rogerson's revelatory trip into and around this prison production, we embark on a year-long journey with the Shakespeare Behind Bars theatre troupe. Led by director Curt Tofteland, whose innovative work with Luther Luckett inmates began in the mid-1990s, the prisoners cast themselves in roles reflecting their personal history and fate.
8 years ago. Hank Rogerson. Download. Share. The incredible and true story of 20 inmates who are in an all-male prison Shakespeare ensemble. We watch them delve deeply into their backgrounds and psyches to play Shakespeare's iconic roles in his last play, The Tempest. shakespearebehindbars.com. 4 Credits. Jilann Spitzmiller. Producer.
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Shakespeare BEYOND Bars. The film will document what has transpired with the cast in the twenty years following the filming of Shakespeare Behind Bars. Additionally, the film will share the stories of some of the original cast members’ family and loved ones.
1h 33m. IMDb RATING. 7.6 /10. 380. YOUR RATING. Rate. Documentary. Twenty male inmates in a Kentucky prison form an unlikely Shakespearean acting troupe. Director. Hank Rogerson. Writers. Hank Rogerson. Jilann Spitzmiller. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. 9 User reviews. 16 Critic reviews. 74 Metascore.
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- Hank Rogerson
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SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS is a film by Hank Rogerson and Jilann Spitzmiller. Rogerson and Spitzmiller are a husband and wife team that has collaborated on projects for over 30 years, including the award-winning documentaries STILL DREAMING, HOMELAND and CIRCLE OF STORIES. For more current information on the Shakespeare Behind Bars prison arts ...
Feb 13, 2003 · Shakespeare Behind Bars Trailer. Twenty male inmates in a Kentucky prison rehearse and perform Shakespeare's The Tempest over nine months. They cast themselves and come face to face...
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- Jilann Spitzmiller
Jun 8, 2020 · The result is an extraordinary story about the creative process and the power of art to heal and redeem–in a place where the very act of participation in theatre is a human triumph and a means of personal liberation. SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS is written and directed by Hank Rogerson and produced by Jilann Spitzmiller.
