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PERFORMANCE .................................... Road to Huntsville Dead man S.W.A.L.K.I.N.G. Stephanie Ridings’ play The Road to Huntsville examines the unexpected romantic entanglements between death row inmates in Texas and their correspondents on the outside. I’m fascinated with prison documentaries, specifically in America, where women write to men on death row. It’s hard to understand what’s in it for everyone – what they’re getting – or think they’re getting – out of it. For the person who’s incarcerated, it’s a lifeline to the outside world. But when it tips over into the romantic stuff – when the couple gets married, but they’re never going to see or touch each other – I just didn’t understand what that love was. The Road to Huntsville explores a version of me – a writer doing research on these relationships – who gets in a bit too deep. It’s concentrated on prisons in Livingston and Huntsville in Texas, as they generally execute the most people per year. Here, all visits are done through bulletproof glass – with no physical contact. It’s easy to be judgmental and say the women are damaged and the men inside are just out for money. But you can’t just write them off as spinster cat ladies; it’s so much more complicated than that. They’re from all walks of life, from all social backgrounds, sometimes they’re even married. Some just write to be a friend – or write to women – and it doesn’t always become romantic. Sometimes, though, the women are damaged and this is a safe relationship for them; they can turn this man into a fantasy because he’s not at home leaving his underwear lying about or not washing the dishes – he’s a mythical creature. The clandestine nature of the romance definitely plays a part in its appeal and letter-writing makes it feel like a proper old-fashioned courtship. There’s also the feeling of being in love, with this insurmountable thing between you, keeping you from being together. All of this heightens the relationship. Putting myself into Texan culture was really important in creating The Road to Huntsville, because that world is just so foreign to me. The team and I stood outside with protesters to see how the town reacts when there’s an execution on; we weren’t welcome at all! Most people don’t even realise it’s happening – they just drive past, like it’s a normal day. That part of Texas is quite right wing; many are pro capital punishment. With the death penalty, there don’t seem to be any winners; the government say they do it to give the victims’ families closure, but from what I’ve seen and read, nobody gets much out of the situation. I’m currently researching a show we’re calling The Fear of Fear – looking at the use of fear to control and manipulate people for personal gain. You know, like the President! To challenge my own fears, I went caving. I was against it from the start, so, as a writer, I was like, ‘I think we’re going to have to do it’. It was horrific! As told to Amy Holtz The Marlborough, 6th <strong>December</strong>, 7.30pm Photo by Graeme Braidwood ....53....
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