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Podcast
Publication Year
2022
Description
“The word theater comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation. The theater is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time. The theater was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation.” – Stella Adler
In this episode of CRT2, we explore the ritualistic nature of the prison industrial complex and how theatrical engagement can be an empowering ritual for return. We affirm the notion that the theater is the seeing place and investigate the power bestowed upon communities that have been deemed invisible when they engage in theatrical performances.
Special thanks to all of our interviewees: Alex Anderson, Susan Petcheam, Dr. Kevin Bott, Tom Oppenheimer, Josie Whittlesey, Hasson Harris Sr., Bruce Blake, Simply Naomi, and Mik Berry. Special thanks also for the music by Wes Haas. Finally, thank you to Alex Anderson for serving as podcast consultant for this episode.
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Law and Race | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Race and Ethnicity
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Center/Program
Studio for Law and Culture
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Alexander; Bott, Kevin; Harris, Hasson Sr.; Oppenheim, Ted; Petcheam, Suzy; and Whittlesey, Josie, "CRT2 S2 Ep2: Prisoner Re-entry: Theatre and Ritual" (2022). CRT2 Season 2. 2.
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/crt2_2/2
Episode Details
Length: 32:22
Featuring:
Alexander Anderson is the Executive Director of Re-Entry Theatre of Harlem.
Kevin Bott is the Founder of Ritual for Return.
Ted Oppenheim is the Artistic Director of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Josie Whittlesley is the Executive Director of Drama Club.
Hasson Harris Sr. is the Facilitator of Drama Club.
Suzy Petcheam is the Director of Arts of the Justice Fields Programs at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.