Synergy Theatre Project, On the Waterfront
Photography: Keith Pattison
On the Waterfront
A 20th Century classic, Budd Schulberg's brutal portrayal of political corruption and injustice on the New York docks explores Terry Malloy's struggle with his conscience and makes a powerful social comment on the individual's relationship to power.
The cast and crew included one ex-prisoner and seventeen prisoners from HMP Latchmere House where prisoners serving the ends of their sentences can obtain licences to enter the community to work, attend college, or for other reasons relating to their resettlement. This licensing process enabled Synergy to tour the production to venues outside the prison.
The production was performed during November 2005 at HMP Latchmere House, Nescot College and Wimbledon Studio Theatre.
"The level of acting far surpassed what I imagined - hard to believe these are prisoners. It was a very talented, moving, powerful production."
Maggie, audience member, on 'On the Waterfront'