The DEAD MAN WALKING School Theatre
Project (the Play Project, for short) is an opportunity to broaden discussion
about the death penalty and involve schools and their local communities in
an inter-disciplinary dialogue about this major social issue.This website
is designed to help you and your school get involved in the Play Project and
to provide resources and support for schools that are already taking part.
Dig into the issue by becoming more deeply
informed about the death penalty and by engaging with other students and faculty
on your campus and on campuses across the country. Make
theatre by producing your own version of DEAD MAN WALKING. And, if so
moved, take action by making your voice heard
on this critical social issue.
Dozens of schools have already participated
in The DEAD MAN WALKING School Theatre Project and many more plan to take
part during the coming academic year.
Browse our website for more information if you are interested in having
your school participate, or if you want to learn more about how other
schools are engaged in the project!
• The
University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, in partnership
with the community theatre, Alliance Stage, produced the DEAD MAN WALKING
play 
during
Death Penalty Awareness Week, from Feb. 23 to March 5, 2006. Their production
made the “Best of 2006 List”
in Denver’s Westward newspaper under the category of "Best Production
Based on Principle." This creative alliance performed 8 shows to sell-out
crowds.
• The DEAD MAN WALKING cast from Western
Michigan University visited the nearby Jackson State Prison
(February 2006). Through meeting some of the inmates and experiencing the
inside of the prison they gained a better sense of the human experience of
imprisonment. As a result of this visit, a few weeks later the prison administration
invited the cast back to the prison to present the play, second act, to 200
selected inmates.
• The St
Ignatius College Prep production of DEAD MAN WALKING in November
2005, was an excellent example of a number of schools that have staged the
play surrounded by the audience on all four sides of the theatre. In addition
to the intimacy that this creates there was also very effective use of music
and visual projections around the theatre space. Such a multi-dimensional
telling of this powerful story created a memorable experience for the audience.
Many of the schools have recorded their productions in videos and photos that
are available from the schools upon request. DEAD MAN WALKING theatre
directors are willing to share their experiences producing the play with
other schools. In the coming months this website will host
discussions for students, faculty, staff, and audience members. These
conversations will include topics dealing with the production of the play
as well as the issues it presents.
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Listen to Tim Robbins describe the evolution of the Play Project.
Part 1 -The
impetus for the Play Project
Part 2
- The first phase of the Play Project (the pilot
in Jesuit Schools)
Part 3
- The second (current) phase of the Play Project
Part 4 -
Theatre as a reflection of life and how the
Play Project is not only about exploring the issues, but also about giving
young people a new way to think about the role of art and drama.
Part 5 - The Actors Gang to which Tim is donating
all his royalties.
