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Prison Shakespeare

For These Deep Shames and Great Indignities

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Rob Pensalfini

    1. University of Queensland, Australia

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Shakespeare Studies (PASHST)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages 1-7

  3. The History of Prison Shakespeare

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages 8-55

  4. The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s Shakespeare Prison Project

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages 56-106

  5. The Prisoner’s Condition

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages 107-129

  6. The Claims of Prison Shakespeare

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages 130-187

  7. What’s So Special About Shakespeare?

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages 188-227

  8. Conclusion

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages 228-233

  9. Erratum

    • Rob Pensalfini
    Pages E1-E1

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 234-246
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About this book

This book explores the development of the global phenomenon of Prison Shakespeare, from its emergence in the 1980s to the present day. It provides a succinct history of the phenomenon and its spread before going on to explore one case study the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's (Australia) Shakespeare Prison Project in detail. The book then analyses the phenomenon from a number of perspectives, and evaluates a number of claims made about the outcomes of such programs, particularly as they relate to offender health and behaviour. Unlike previous works on the topic, which are largely individual case studies, this book focuses not only on Prison Shakespeare's impact on the prisoners who directly participate, but also on prison culture and on broader social attitudes towards both prisoners and Shakespeare.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Queensland, Australia

    Rob Pensalfini

About the author

Rob Pensalfini is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland, Australia, and the Artistic Director of the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble. In addition to publishing extensively on Australian Aboriginal languages and on Shakespeare performance in Australia, he has directed and acted in dozens of Shakespeare productions.

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