Beyond Prison Walls
UC Irvine Drama Emergent Series in collaboration with
Playwrights Project & UC lrvine's Underground Scholars
Beyond Prison Walls
Six Short Plays by Incarcerated Playwrights
Followed by a Talkback
Written by:
Daniel Lee Foreman
Dennis Reese
Jimmy McMillan
Jordan Brent
Steven A. Gonzales
Ulis Morris
Linda McDaniel, director
Nov. 15-16, 2024
Little Theatre
Room 161 Humanities Hall (Building 601)
The UC Irvine Drama Emergent Series, in collaboration with Playwrights Project and UC Irvine's Underground Scholars, will be producing six short plays written by people experiencing incarceration at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility and Centinela State Prison. Although written in prison, the stories are not set in prison, but creatively explore a variety of themes, including motherhood, addiction, peer pressure, depression, and second chances. The theatrical performance runs just over one hour and will be followed by a talkback with the performing artists, returned citizens, and experts in the field of incarceration and justice. Audience members are invited to discuss the wide variety of themes presented in the plays and learn more about rehabilitative programs.
Approximate length: 1 hour
This event is brought to you by UC Irvine Drama Emergent Series, Playwrights Project, UC Irvine's Underground Scholars, and California Arts Council, with additional support from UC Irvine Illuminations.
Performances
Evenings: Nov. 15 & 16* at 8 p.m.
Matinees: Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.
* The final performance will be streamed live on Facebook
Free admission with registration
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