TSC will provide 80 program sessions for incarcerated youth ages 13-17 held at Memphis Jail East and Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. In two, 90-minute sessions per week per facility, we will encourage literacy, self-discovery, communication, and empathy through the exploration and performance of speeches and scenes from Shakespeare’s plays for 60 participants.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Cordova, TN
Shakespeare in American Communities: Juvenile Justice
FY2023
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