It's almost like for three hours we weren't in prison, says Zeb, one of the 16 prison inmates in rural Eastern Oregon who begin to re-imagine their life stories while rehearing and performing Shakespeare's comedic tale, A Midsummer Night's...See moreIt's almost like for three hours we weren't in prison, says Zeb, one of the 16 prison inmates in rural Eastern Oregon who begin to re-imagine their life stories while rehearing and performing Shakespeare's comedic tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream. As the journey unfolds, themes of gender identity and the challenges faced by BIPOC prisoners are deftly explored, and the power of the arts to challenge and heal, even under the most difficult circumstances, is affirmed and celebrated.
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