Shakespeare Behind Bars Glossary

Shakespeare Behind Bars Glossary

Conscience

A voice inside oneself that acts as a sort of moral compass

Correctional Facility

A jail/prison

Rehabilitate

To correct someone's misbehavior/addiction/illness

Revels

To celebrate in a loud and energetic fashion

"The Tempest"

The play the prisoners are doing in the film. It was written by Shakespeare in the early 1600's and first performed in November of 1611.

Troupe

A group of entertainers (in the case of the film, actors)

Warden

The leader of a prison

Workshop

(In the context of the film) A space in which actors work to refine their craft before the performance

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