Staging Prison Theatre in Canada: Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage

Author:   Thana Ridha ,  Sylvie Frigon
Publisher:   University of Ottawa Press
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9780776644912


Pages:   138
Publication Date:   01 April 2025
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Staging Prison Theatre in Canada: Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage


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Author:   Thana Ridha ,  Sylvie Frigon
Publisher:   University of Ottawa Press
Imprint:   University of Ottawa Press
ISBN:  

9780776644912


ISBN 10:   0776644912
Pages:   138
Publication Date:   01 April 2025
Recommended Age:   From 15 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgements CHAPTER 1 The Opening Script 1.1. Narrating the WHoS Story 1.2. Narrating the Experiences with WHoS 1.3. Positionality 1.4. Organization of the Book CHAPTER 2 Setting the Stage 2.1. Approaches to Prison Theatre 2.2. Grounding our Work CHAPTER 3 Freedom from Within 3.1. Escaping the Venue 3.2. Breaking the Scene CHAPTER 4 The Ensemble 4.1. Connecting Inside 4.2. Community Connection 4.3. Connecting Outside CHAPTER 5 Character Development CHAPTER 6 Revising the Script 6.1. Changing the Monologue 6.2. Performing Agency CHAPTER 7 Curtain Call Appendix A: Literature Review Appendix B: WHoS Productions Appendix C: Methodological Considerations References

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Thana Ridha obtained her Master of Arts in Criminology from the University of Ottawa where she conducted original research on prison theatre in Canada. Her SSHRC funded research and prize nominated thesis represents the first Criminological examination of Canada's long-standing prison theatre, William Head on Stage. Thana's primary research focus is on the use of arts-based initiatives within prison and correctional settings. Alongside this interest, Thana has conducted a range of criminological and correctional research, while also having participated in various presentations and international conferences. Through her role as a researcher with the Correctional Service of Canada, Thana conducted a range of research projects on correctional interventions, operations, and Indigenous-centered approaches. Notably, Thana led a research project examining the experiences of incarcerated men at Indigenous Healing Lodges. Thana is currently a Senior Program Officer at the National Headquarters of Correctional Service of Canada where she oversees projects and initiatives related to correctional program. She is also an Instructor at the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Carleton University where she teaches courses on research methods as well as seminars related to the criminal justice system. Sylvie Frigon holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge, UK. She is professor of the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa where she teaches since 1993. She is Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Social Science. She was Joint Chair of the Women's Studies at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University from 2014-2016 and was Visiting Fellow at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, UK in 2014 where she currently is Senior Research Associate. She has published several scientific articles, chapters and books. Her book on dance, the body and imprisonment with Claire Jenny, choreographer and director of the Parisian dance company "" Point Virgule "" was published in 2009. Professor Frigon collaborated with the AAOF (Association des auteures et auteurs de l'Ontario francais) as artistic director of a writing project in prison. A book from these writing workshops has been published in 2014. She published her 3rd novel in 2016 funded by the Ontario Arts Council, C'est o chez nous? which was finalist for the Prix Espiegle 2017. In 2018 she was consultant for the Royal New Zealand Ballet and this partnership will continue. She is working on a new dance project in prison with men with Paris-based choreographer, Claire Jenny. Her latest publication is an edited book entitled Dance, Confinement and Resilient Bodies (UOP) in 2019.

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