IF LIGHT CLOSED ITS EYES is a verbatim documentary play, created from 100 interviews, exploring the criminal justice system and shared humanity. This production was performed, designed, and produced with over 100 incarcerated artists, with the guidance of DU PAI faculty, in Sterling Correctional Facility in the CDOC and is the culmination of over two and a half years of work by the creative team. The live theatre production was performed for over 1,200 people (CDOC Staff, Residents, and the public) in the summer of 2022 in a cell house in Sterling Correctional Facility. The DU Prison Arts Initiative filmed this production to share its impact more broadly.  Join the Office of Restorative Practices for a Screening and Talk-Back with three of the creators of the docu-play.

You can watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/48RWrPWXjPg