UNAM
Revista Digital Universitaria
Revista Digital Universitaria ISSN: 1607 - 6079 | PublicaciĆ³n mensual | 1 de julio de 2015 vol.16, No.7

ABSTRACT

The Beginning of Theatre in Mexican Prisons



Denise Anzures


Prison theatre has become vital for those who practice it as a lifestyle and as a way of expression. The prisoners have found in theater a challenge to grow through art, as well as a way of healing that finds in drama a sense of life. This article is a brief tribute to Juan Pablo de Tavira, prime mover of the prison reform in Mexico in the eighties and creator of the prison theatre.



Keywords: prison theater, Mexico, Juan Pablo de Tavira