Movie

Shakespeare Behind Bars

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7.985average critics score, out of 1020051h 32m

Documentary

In this documentary, a theater troupe consisting entirely of convicted felons performs the plays of William Shakespeare for a captive audience. The troupe is already in its seventh year when the film crew joins them as they attempt to put on "The Tempest," a play largely about the dangers of social isolation. In candid interviews, the film chronicles the project from its casting, through its rehearsals and finally to its performance at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in Kentucky.

Directed by:

Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller