Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
NEYT’s ‘Quality of Mercy’ dramatizes restorative justice
Brattleboro Reformer
Thursday November 11, 2010
BRATTLEBORO -- New England Youth Theater partners with the Brattleboro Community Justice Center to present "The Quality of Mercy," directed by Rebecca Waxman, from Nov. 12-21.
A powerful theatrical collage of work inspired by class work during NEYT’s Season of Restorative Justice, this production will focus on sharing awareness of Restorative Justice with the wider community.
The performance is a multigenerational collaboration of youth and adult students, faculty, as well as alternating groups from within the Brattleboro community. Scenes, monologues, songs and theatrical presentations explore relevant themes of justice, retribution and healing. Material has been pulled from Shakespeare’s "Merchant of Venice," "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, and many other great works, classic and contemporary.
Teachers leading classes this semester have trained with the Brattleboro Community Justice Center in elements of restorative justice, including role plays of what actually happens at a restorative justice conference.
This production is a part of International Restorative Justice Week, organized locally by the Brattleboro Community Justice Center. Last year, they held an open mike night at New England Youth Theatre to raise awareness, but this year they have received funding to do a partnership with the theater to create a performance.
Thursday November 11, 2010
BRATTLEBORO -- New England Youth Theater partners with the Brattleboro Community Justice Center to present "The Quality of Mercy," directed by Rebecca Waxman, from Nov. 12-21.
A powerful theatrical collage of work inspired by class work during NEYT’s Season of Restorative Justice, this production will focus on sharing awareness of Restorative Justice with the wider community.
The performance is a multigenerational collaboration of youth and adult students, faculty, as well as alternating groups from within the Brattleboro community. Scenes, monologues, songs and theatrical presentations explore relevant themes of justice, retribution and healing. Material has been pulled from Shakespeare’s "Merchant of Venice," "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, and many other great works, classic and contemporary.
Teachers leading classes this semester have trained with the Brattleboro Community Justice Center in elements of restorative justice, including role plays of what actually happens at a restorative justice conference.
This production is a part of International Restorative Justice Week, organized locally by the Brattleboro Community Justice Center. Last year, they held an open mike night at New England Youth Theatre to raise awareness, but this year they have received funding to do a partnership with the theater to create a performance.
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