Theater Workers Project

Shanley has participated in a number of projects as a contributing artist for TheatreWorkers Project (TWP), a nonprofit collaborative that provides opportunities for members of underserved and unheard communities to tell their stories through a combination of physical theatre, improvisation, writing, and movement. TWP works with the participants to create original performance pieces based on participant-generated poetry and prose reflecting their personal stories. 

Shanley has worked alongside TWP to create visuals to accompany and amplify the stories told by those in the program who have experienced or are currently experiencing incarceration.

LANCASTER STATE PRISON

THE WALL was created during a collaborative theatre and writing workshop with TWP for incarcerated individuals. The participants are all men serving time at Lancaster State Prison in California.