Dramatic Escape is a hopeful and inspiring documentary that offers a rare look inside a maximum-security prison—and the people transforming their lives within it.
Through the stories of RTA participants like Clarence Maclin and Dennis Woodbine, we witness the power of creativity, discipline, and community. One participant describes the moment he realized how quickly unchecked anger could take over—a turning point that helped him understand what brought him to prison in the first place. Another shares the internal struggle of walking away from a violent past, even when those around him didn’t understand the decision.
These stories are not just about change—they’re about the courage it takes to imagine a different future and the hard work it takes to build it.
Contact us at info@rta-arts.org if you are interested in screening the film for your organization.
What Audiences are Saying
“We were blown away. The men, the RTA staff, the filmmaking, the lessons, the implications. Extraordinary.”
“The film is fantastic! I expected a traditional ‘making of’ documentary following the progress of staging of A FEW GOOD MEN, not a moving, thoroughly engrossing portrait of RTA and the emotional impact of RTA’s work.”
