The AHOS program gives us the ability to run this workshop on an ongoing basis throughout the year. The focus of the Thursday Workshop, is to establish a relationship based on trust and respect with the participants and to further develop their biographical material they want to share with an audience. The focus is on developing the written material in a way which becomes presentable to an audience. This has proven to be a slow process with these two members. They are both challenged individuals with prescribed medication and relapsing is common. There has been progress made but a greater effort is required to keep them engaged and help them continue being involved even at this slow pace. At the moment, there is great interest in the Thursday workshop by other inmates currently participating in the PDWP on the inside who are keen to participate in the workshop upon release.
The performance that will result from the workshop is scheduled to be presented as part of the Handmade Recycled Theatre Festival on Friday, September 26, 2025.
