Inside Italy's Volterra prison, where inmates find freedom through theatre

Wion - World News
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In Italy, a prison is turning into an unlikely theatre stage.
At Volterra Prison, inmates are working with professional actors to put on plays and discover
a different side of themselves.
For nearly 40 years now, theatres have been used here as a way to rebuild confidence,
break barriers and imagine life beyond prison.
More on this next report.
I wanted to put theatre to the test in a situation where, even if naively, I thought and I believe
it was the case, that art and culture had absolutely nothing to do with it and I found
that extremely interesting and challenging.
