James Thompson is the Director of the Theatre in Prisons and Probation Centre and course leader on the MA in Applied Drama at Manchester University Drama Department. He has written articles for Probation Journal and Research in Drama Education, and contributed a chapter to Arts Approaches to Conflict, edited by Marian Liebmann. This book was edited whilst completing a Harkness Fellowship examining arts programmes with `at risk' youth at the University of Texas.

Acknowledgements. Introduction James Thompson. Part One: Questioning the Practice. Preface Victor Hassine. 1. Theatre, Prisons and Citizenship: A South American Way Paul Heritage. 2. Resistence and Expression: Working with Women Prisoners and Drama Jenny Hughes. Part Two: Therapy and Rehabilitation. Preface Victor Hassine. 3. Treading on Tails: Telling all Stories Pauline Gladstone and Angus McLewin. 4. Holding On: Dramatherapy with Offenders Sally Stamp. 5. The House of the Four Rooms: Theatre, Violence and the Cycle of Change Alun Mountford and Mark Farrell. 6. Twisting Paradoxes Chris Johnston. Part Three: Working in the Institution. Preface Victor Hassine. 7. Creating Drama through Advanced Improvisation in Prisons Rob Clare. 8. `Silent Voices': Working with Black Male Inmates - A Perspective Martin Glynn. 9. The Prisoner's Voice Joe White. 10. Drama and the Institution Anne Peaker. 11. Shakespeare and Broadmoor: Timelessness Updated Murray Cox. Part Four: Evaluation and History. 12. Evaluating Theatre in Prisons and Probation Michael Balfour and Lindsey Poole. 13. Rebellion and Theatre in Brazilian Prisons: An Historical Footnote Paul Heritage. List of Useful Addresses. The Contributors. Indices.