Staging Prison Theatre in Canada

Name: Staging Prison Theatre in Canada
Brand: Les Presses de l'UniversitÈ d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
SKU: 9780776644929
Price: 20.99 EUR
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ISBN: 978-0-776-64492-9

Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage

de Thana Ridha (auteur), Sylvie Frigon (auteur)

Maison d'édition : Les Presses de l'UniversitÈ d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press

avril 2025

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Résumé

For over forty years, William Head on Stage (WHoS) has operated as an inmate-run prison theatre, making it one of Canada’s longest-standing prison arts initiatives.

Staging Prison Theatre in Canada: Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage delves into the story of WHoS through the voices of the men involved, offering a unique criminological perspective that situates their experiences within the prison context.

The analysis explores how WHoS creates an alternative space within the social and emotional realities of incarceration. By unlocking participants’ capacities, skills, and confidence, the initiative fosters a sense of agency and community both inside the prison and beyond. WHoS becomes a space for transformation, offering men opportunities to re-imagine themselves and build meaningful connections.

This work underscores the broader significance of arts-based initiatives like WHoS, not only within prisons but also in the fields of criminology, theatre, and community engagement. It offers valuable insights for correctional administrators, criminologists, theatre practitioners, scholars, students, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and rehabilitation.

Auteur

Sylvie Frigon (auteur)

Sylvie Frigon est professeure titulaire au Département de criminologie à l’Université d’Ottawa et associée de recherche principale à Peterhouse, Université de Cambridge au Royaume-Uni. Elle travaille depuis plus de 15 ans avec la chorégraphe parisienne, Claire Jenny. Elle a publié trois romans et plusieurs essais.Sylvie Frigon is Full Professor at the Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa and Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse, Cambridge University, UK. She has worked with Parisian-based choreographer, Claire Jenny, for more than 15 years. Frigon has published three novels and several essays.

Auteur(s) : Thana Ridha, Sylvie Frigon