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AP PHOTOS: Drama festival puts spotlight on Romanian inmates

Inmates take a bow after performing in the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Performing on the main stage of the reputed Nottara Theatre downtown Bucharest is a dream opportunity for any Romanian aspiring artist – getting to do that as a convicted inmate is a breakthrough. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) A face mask lies on the floor as inmates perform in the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates salute the public after performing in the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Performing on the main stage of the reputed Nottara Theatre downtown Bucharest is a dream opportunity for any Romanian aspiring artist – getting to do that as a convicted inmate is a breakthrough.(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) An inmate performs in the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Viorel, a Romanian inmate, gets his make up applied before performing in the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Director Iulian Glita speaks during the final rehearsal of the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. The Multiart festival runs under the motto "Liberation Through Culture" and while a prisoner's participation doesn't offer immediate access to freedom it is a step in the right direction: the ones selected for the performances get bonus points which can be used to gain faster access to parole or the right to more visits while they are still in jail. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates perform in the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates arrive for the final rehearsal for the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates perform in the final rehearsal of the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Performing on the main stage of the reputed Nottara Theatre downtown Bucharest is a dream opportunity for any Romanian aspiring artist – getting to do that as a convicted inmate is a breakthrough.(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) An inmate performs in the final rehearsal for the play Anyone Can Make Mistakes by Romanian author Mircea Rotaru at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) An inmate performs in the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates perform in the final rehearsal fo the play Anyone Can Make Mistakes by Romanian author Mircea Rotaru at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) A penitentiary system official gives inmates a briefing as they arrive for the final rehearsal of the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Performing on the main stage of the reputed Nottara Theatre downtown Bucharest is a dream opportunity for any Romanian aspiring artist – getting to do that as a convicted inmate is a breakthrough. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) An inmate performs in the Anyone Can Make Mistakes play by Romanian author Mircea Rotaru at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates perform in the final rehearsal fo the play Anyone Can Make Mistakes by Romanian author Mircea Rotaru at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. The Multiart festival runs under the motto "Liberation Through Culture" and while a prisoner's participation doesn't offer immediate access to freedom it is a step in the right direction: the ones selected for the performances get bonus points which can be used to gain faster access to parole or the right to more visits while they are still in jail. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Director Visinel Balan guides inmates on stage during the final rehearsal of the play Anyone Can Make Mistakes by Romanian author Mircea Rotaru at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. The Multiart festival was organized to combat stereotypes about people serving time in the penal system and to offer them a route to reintegration. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates perform during the final rehearsal of the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates perform during the final rehearsal of the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Director Iulian Glita gestures on stage during the final rehearsal of the State of Siege, by French author Albert Camus, a play describing the arrival of plague in Spain which brings a totalitarian regime to power, at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Inmates perform in the final rehearsal fo the play Anyone Can Make Mistakes by Romanian author Mircea Rotaru at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. A drama festival organized by the National Penitentiary Administration of Romania gives prisoners the opportunity to appear in theater productions overseen by professional directors. The Multiart festival was organized to combat stereotypes about people serving time in the penal system and to offer them a route to reintegration. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)