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Stages of Justice

Stages of Justice

Auteur(s): Sarah Bartley
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Stages of Justice takes you inside the world of theatre in the criminal justice system. For over fifty years, theatre companies have undertaken powerful creative projects at the heart of the British justice system, but because this work often takes place behind prison walls its impact is seldom seen by wider audiences. Through interviews with artists, prison staff, justice experts, and people with lived experience of incarceration we uncover the histories of these distinctive arts practices and examine how performance is navigating the contemporary crisis in our prisons. Across the series we reflect on the power of creativity to build human connection, spark change, and shift understandings of justice both onstage and off. Reflective, political and compelling, Stages of Justice shines a light on the potential of the arts in places you might least expect to find them.

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  • Bonus Episode - Catrina McHugh
    Dec 18 2025

    In this unedited bonus episode, I speak with Catrina McHugh from Open Clasp Theatre about creating activist performance with women affected by exclusion. We discuss how the company’s work has been both incredibly local to the North East of England and has also travelled to audiences from New York to New Zealand. We talk about how amplifying often unheard voices can transcend the prison walls and resonate across geographies.

    Host Dr Sarah Bartley Co-host Shona Babyemi Producer Debbie Kilbride Executive Producer Sukey Firth Sound Engineer Max Aspen Original music composed by Rex Horan Visual design Russell Miller

    Thanks go to staff at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, particularly Laura Wardle, Phil Rowe, Samuel Bailey, Bryce Lease, Amy Ryall, and Izzy Stuart.

    Stages of Justice was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, with additional support from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

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    29 min
  • Bonus Episode – Prof. Rosalind Crone
    Dec 18 2025

    What are prisons for? In this bonus episode of Stages of Justice, you’ll hear the full conversation with Professor Rosalind Crone about how our ideas of punishment, rehabilitation, and prison education in Britain have developed over time. We explore the role of arts and education in prisons and question how activities inside have been framed in different ways across history.

    Host Dr Sarah Bartley Co-host Shona Babyemi Producer Debbie Kilbride Executive Producer Sukey Firth Sound Engineer Max Aspen Original music composed by Rex Horan Visual design Russell Miller

    Thanks go to staff at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, particularly Laura Wardle, Phil Rowe, Samuel Bailey, Bryce Lease, Amy Ryall, and Izzy Stuart.

    Stages of Justice was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, with additional support from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

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    59 min
  • Bonus Episode – Paula Harriott
    Dec 18 2025

    What can the arts do in prisons? In this bonus episode of Stages of Justice, I speak with Paula Harriott, CEO of Unlock, about her journey from incarceration to advocacy for people with convictions and her encounters with creativity along the way. We explore how justice could move beyond punishment toward healing, the role of arts in human experience, and the importance of including lived experience in reform.

    Host Dr Sarah Bartley Co-host Shona Babyemi Producer Debbie Kilbride Executive Producer Sukey Firth Sound Engineer Max Aspen Original music composed by Rex Horan Visual design Russell Miller

    Thanks go to staff at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, particularly Laura Wardle, Phil Rowe, Samuel Bailey, Bryce Lease, Amy Ryall, and Izzy Stuart.

    Stages of Justice was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, with additional support from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

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    27 min
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