Poetic Justice Project

Unlocking hearts and minds with bold, original theatre

POETIC JUSTICE
PROJECT

PRISON TOWN TOUR

debuts

Friday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m.

at The Empty Space

Bakersfield, CA

Directed by Bill McLaughlin, OFF THE HOOK examines the ever-present threat of violence and racial segregation in

prison. Separation from family, the danger of becoming too close to others and, finally, the triumph of the human spirit come to life in

OFF THE HOOK.

Peek at rehearsals . . .

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Starring Pius Savage

as Sparrow Hawk

Pius Savage is an Athabascan Indian born in the remote village of Holy Cross, Alaska. He started his motion picture career in 1979 starring as George Attla in SPIRIT OF THE WIND (later renamed ATTLA). Other films include WHITE FANG, BLACK FEATHER, OUT OF THE WILDERNESS and EDGE OF THE WORLD. Mr. Savage appears as poet shaman Sparrow Hawk in OFF THE HOOK.

The Poetic Justice Project Prison Town Tour is supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council and the

LEF Foundation

.

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*All donations are tax-deductible

Poetic Justice Project is dedicated to the creation of original theatre that examines crime, punishment and redemption.
Through the passionate collaboration of formerly incarcerated writers, artists, musicians and actors, we produce ground-breaking theatre to challenge and transform our culture.

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