Escape Velocity

Length	06:51
Licensor	Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Producer(s)	Catie Talarski
Formats	Debut (not aired nationally), Documentary, Soft Feature
Topics	Art, Youth
Produced	May, 2006
Added to PRX	May 24, 2006

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Summary:

Ten homeless teens write and perform skits, poems, and letters based on life experiences.

Website:

http://www.salt.edu

Additional Credits and Funding:

Escape Velocity was produced at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine in the spring of 2006. Photo Zoe by Phil Lee Stake.

Tones:

Earnest, Edgy, Raw

Language:

English

Description:

Maybe you've heard a similar story - a theater company works with a group of troubled youth to put on a Shakespeare production. This time, ten homeless teens write and perform their own skits, poems and letters based on their life experiences. Produced by Catie Talarski.