The Circle is a theatrical video collage produced and directed by TheatreWorkers Project artists. It was written by 9 men on the “A” Yard at California State Prison-Los Angeles County in Lancaster. Their words are performed by 5 formerly incarcerated actors who are members of the Project Re/Frame Ensemble. This piece was created in 2020.
Arts in Corrections
The Circle
Funding: California Arts Council
The Project
Life Stories from the Inside/Out
The Circle
9 Residents of California State Prison-Lancaster, Composed by Bonnie Banfield
Playwright
Marlene McCurtis & Alexa Kershner
Director
Susan Franklin Tanner, Marlene McCurtis
Producer
5 Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Participants
Susan Franklin Tanner, Rubén Guevara, Jim Macdonald, Whitney Wakimoto
Teaching Artist(s)
"Coming Full Circle" composed and performed by Quentin Blake
Music
Alexa Kershner
Choreography
Caren McCaleb, Megan Mitchell, Shanley Kellis, James Huang
Other Participant(s)
PERFORMANCES
Venue(s)
Online platform