How long is Shakespeare Behind Bars?

Shakespeare Behind Bars is 1 hr 32 min long.

Shakespeare Behind Bars

Name: Shakespeare Behind Bars
Duration: 92
Rating: 84

NR 1 hr 32 min

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In this documentary, a theater troupe consisting entirely of convicted felons performs the plays of William Shakespeare for a captive audience. The troupe is already in its seventh year when the film crew joins them as they attempt to put on "The Tempest," a play largely about the dangers of social isolation. In candid interviews, the film chronicles the project from its casting, through its rehearsals and finally to its performance at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in Kentucky.

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How long is Shakespeare Behind Bars?: Shakespeare Behind Bars is 1 hr 32 min long.

Who directed Shakespeare Behind Bars?: Hank Rogerson

What is Shakespeare Behind Bars about?: In this documentary, a theater troupe consisting entirely of convicted felons performs the plays of William Shakespeare for a captive audience. The troupe is already in its seventh year when the film crew joins them as they attempt to put on "The Tempest," a play largely about the dangers of social isolation. In candid interviews, the film chronicles the project from its casting, through its rehearsals and finally to its performance at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in Kentucky.