Table of Contents

List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The History of Prison Shakespeare 3. The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's Shakespeare Prison Project 4. The Prisoner's Condition 5. The Claims of Prison Shakespeare 6. What's So Special about Shakespeare? 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

About the Author

Rob Pensalfini is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland, Australia, and the Artistic Director of the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble. In addition to publishing extensively on Australian Aboriginal languages and on Shakespeare performance in Australia, he has directed and acted in dozens of Shakespeare productions.