Please join us this Friday (November 18th) from 3-4pm EST for a community talkback with a panel of contributors featured in the new documentary, A Midsummer Night's Dream in Prison.
Email shakes@nd.edu for more information on the talkback session.
In 2010, Johnny Stallings directed a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Two Rivers prison in Umatilla, Oregon. Iraqi-born filmmaker Bushra Azzouz interviewed each of the actors and filmed group dialogues, rehearsals, and performances of the play. A Midsummer Night's Dream in Prison provides a window into a world that most people do not know exists--the world of prison theater. The documentary provides us with an intimate look at how the inmates at Two Rivers bring Shakespeare's comedy to life, changing their own lives in the process. Bushra's poetic vision takes us on a dreamlike journey into the heart of our common humanity.
Free access to A Midsummer Night's Dream in Prison is available until Sunday, November 27th via:
https://vimeo.com/742115455 Password: Summer