if youre go to put on a play within the prison wall why not go for the top playwright william shakespeare . and if you be go to choose your cast from a whole lot of criminal serve long sentence for the most heinous crime and you can be sure there will be plenty of time for rehearsal . in a kentucky correctional prison a courageous project such a this be undertake with amazing result . this film show how it be all do . the casting . the rehearsal . the set and costume and the final presentation of shakespeare play the tempest . it have not occur to me before but there be an analogy between the setting of the play and the correctional prison . in the play the ship wreck character be confine to an island with no contact with the outside world . prison life too be much like that . with a simple paint back drop of a surrounding seascape and the character in a most pleasing assortment of costume bellow out their line to an approve audience and may be not quite a shakespeare intend but with good heart and true sincerity for sure . more interesting than the play itself be the little cameo of each man behind his character . one inmate saw the play a a lesson in forgiveness another a a redemption of his sin . it be quite move to see the men wipe away a tear a they speak of murder and shooting and strangulation . one have the feeling that they would all like to wind back the clock and reconsider their brutal action . however ( a someone say ) the past be past and and the present be the beginning of a new future . at least the play give temporary relief from the depress thought of past event . the prison authority should be applaud for allow the play to take place . such an event would put kentucky on the map and hopefully other prison might follow their good example . it seem to me that everyone stand to benefit not only the kentucky prison but the prisoner themselves who need to find new confidence and self esteem and be prepare for the day when they go out on parole .