The audio story followed a group of convicts at a high-security prison for six months as they rehearsed and then performed Act V of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Interesting to hear in the time-lapse segments how the dialogue developed over the six months. From the website:
Shakespeare might seem like an odd match for a group of hardened criminals, but Jack found that they understand the Bard on a level that most of us might not. It's a play about murder and its consequences, performed by murderers, living out the consequences.This weekend's program was originally aired August 9, 2002. Find the program here (note: because of the prison environment, some of the content deals with mature themes).
