Book Launch: “Staging Prison Theatre in Canada: Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage”
Apr 3, 2025 — 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the launch of Thana Ridha and Sylvie Frigon’s book Staging Prison Theatre in Canada: Setting the Spotlight on William Head on Stage, which sheds light on the impact of prison theatre through the William Head on Stage (WHoS) initiative. This book offers a rare perspective on participants’ experiences and the transformative role of the arts in confinement spaces.
Event details
Through a qualitative approach combining interviews and direct observations, the authors provide an in-depth exploration of how WHoS shapes personal narratives and challenges conventional understandings of incarceration.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in a thought-provoking discussion on the intersections of criminology, the arts, and rehabilitation.
We look forward to seeing you there!
This event is presented as part of CRM Conversations, a series of seminars hosted by the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences.
The book will be released in bookstores on April 1, 2025, and is now available for pre-order on the University of Ottawa Press website.
Thana Ridha
Co-author
Thana Ridha obtained a master’s degree in Criminology from the University of Ottawa, and has contributed to various correctional initiatives and research projects in Canada.
Sylvie Frigon, PhD
Co-author
Sylvie Frigon, PhD is a professor of Criminology and vice-dean of graduate studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa.