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Scripting Detention

- A Project in Theater and Autoethnography with Incarcerated Teens

About Scripting Detention

Documenting a theatre project for incarcerated youth in a New Mexico juvenile detention facility, this book presents the script of a play about prison life, and interweaves the author's creative, self-reflective text. The collaborative experience of writing and staging such a play enacted by prisoners frames a discussion of larger social and political themes in the criminal justice system.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781476669052
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 236
  • Published:
  • October 12, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 223x151x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 316 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 24, 2024

Description of Scripting Detention

Documenting a theatre project for incarcerated youth in a New Mexico juvenile detention facility, this book presents the script of a play about prison life, and interweaves the author's creative, self-reflective text. The collaborative experience of writing and staging such a play enacted by prisoners frames a discussion of larger social and political themes in the criminal justice system.

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