Months later, he was featured on 'Crime
Monthly', a TV show which appealed for some of Britain's most wanted
criminals. He was arrested the
same night and, after waiting nearly 2 years,
he was sent to prison for 16 months. While in prison
Charlie
kept a scrapbook to record poems, letters and art work. In 2007, Battersea Arts Centre
granted Charlie rehearsal space to develop his
ideas for bringing the scrapbook to life. Using puppets, masks,
physical theatre, visual art
and dance with powerful music, he shines a light on his journey
through prison.
Edinburgh
Festival, 2007 The Scotsman review, Sally Stott:
“What does going to prison really entail?...[Charlie] gives a
rare and honest insight into the prison system, putting a face to
what is often the faceless idea of “the prisoner.”...he is a
wonderfully open and impassioned
performer, a genuine person who you would not want to see behind
bars...In particular the de-humanising effects of well known
procedures, such as being strip-searched are clearly examined in his
spotlight...It is difficult to
come away from this piece thinking that prison in its current
manifestation is a good idea. That is Charlie's aim - to make you
question the system and it is something he definitely achieves.”
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