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Lives Behind Bars: Film Discussion

This week we are discussing Shakespeare Behind Bars. This documentary follows a group of actors incarcerated at Luther Luckett Correctional Facility in Louisville, Kentucky over the course of a year as they rehearse for a performance of Shakespeare's The Tempest. As they explore the play's themes of vengeance, justice, and mercy, troupe members reflect too on their own pasts and crimes. This award-winning documentary premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

In addition to the screenings at Coe, Shakespeare Behind Bars is available through the public library streaming service Kanopy. Log in to Kanopy with your library card number for access. Screening will take place in Kesler Auditorium, Hickok Hall.

This event is part of “Lives Behind Bars,” a free film discussion series hosted at Coe College to create conversation in the Cedar Rapids area about the impact of incarceration on individuals and their communities. Funded in part by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the film series is open to all and seeks to bring together those with a range of backgrounds and experiences for a productive exchange of perspectives.

Upcoming discussions will be on July 28 and September 29. Participants will meet in the Hickok lobby and be assigned to rooms.

Registration is not required but is requested if you know you will attend to help us plan. Click here to register for the discussions (registration optional).

Masks are optional on Coe's campus and will be provided for those who would prefer to wear one.

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