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dc.contributor.authorWoodland, Sarah
dc.contributor.editorBalfour, Michael
dc.contributor.editorBartleet, Brydie
dc.contributor.editorDavey, Linda
dc.contributor.editorRynne, John
dc.contributor.editorSchippers, Huib
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-27T04:08:03Z
dc.date.available2020-08-27T04:08:03Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.isbn9781783209972
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/396824
dc.description.abstractAfter 15 years of running drama workshops in women's prisons, I wish I had a dollar for every time a c.orrections officer has joked with me, 'This place is full of drama queens!: These officers are likely referring to the tense, hyper-feminine environment of the prison, or alluding to the 'acting skills' that are brought to bear in the theatre of crime and punishment. I have also heard, for example, the sarcastic comment, 'We've got plenty of actors in here: These kinds of comments reflect (among other things) a trivialization or de-valuing of prison drama programmes that can unfortunately come from some quarters within the institution. But for me, the prison drama workshop rarely elicits the kinds of dramas that these comments imply. It is a dynamic, celebratory, respectful and often-reflective space, where being a drama queen means embracing the art form and all it has to offer in rounding out our human experience. Contrary to the sarcastic gate comments above, my most recent project could not have gone ahead without the tireless dedication of a small number of activities officers who dearly saw the value in what we were doing.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.sponsorshipQueensland Department of Justice & Attorney-General
dc.publisherIntellect
dc.publisher.placeBristol
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.intellectbooks.com/performing-arts-in-prison
dc.relation.ispartofbooktitlePerforming Arts in Prisons: Creative Perspectives
dc.relation.ispartofchapter4
dc.relation.ispartofchapternumbers14
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom69
dc.relation.ispartofpageto84
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCreative and professional writing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPerforming arts
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3602
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3604
dc.title'This Place is Full of Drama Queens': Reflecting on the Value of Drama in a Women's Prison
dc.typeBook chapter
dc.type.descriptionB1 - Chapters
dcterms.bibliographicCitationWoodland, S, 'This Place is Full of Drama Queens': Reflecting on the Value of Drama in a Women's Prison, Performing Arts in Prisons: Creative Perspectives, 2019, 4, pp. 69-84
dc.date.updated2020-08-27T04:00:30Z
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gro.griffith.authorWoodland, Sarah J.


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