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Crime is easy. Hamlet is hard. My reformation through Shakespeare.
Part of the 2022 Cincinnati Fringe Festival!
From JAMES WORD & PRISON PERFORMING ARTS of St. Louis, MO
James Word has been acting all his life; he just didn’t know it – that is, until he’s cast in his first play – while serving a 30-year sentence at Missouri Eastern Correctional Center. This is the story of how Hamlet changed his life.
Category: Solo Performance
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Criminal Justice
Rating: PG-13 (13+)
Venue: Art Academy Room 663 (A663)
Run Time: 50 Minutes
Artist Bio
James Word is an artist and storyteller based in St. Louis. His mission is to help people understand that it’s never too late: they can change their life for the better and live a joyful life that they can be proud of. This is his first collaboration with PPA as a returning citizen. For over two decades, Prison Performing Arts has helped prisoners, returning citizens, and justice-involved youth build second acts through engagement with the arts.
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