‘Sing Sing’: How one prison performance changed lives

The world’s most unpredictable play only had one performance. It was staged inside a prison. The comedy, “Breakin’ the Mummy’s Code,” is about a man from ancient Egypt who embarks on a time travel adventure. Along the way, he encounters Robin Hood, Roman gladiators, cowboys, Hamlet, pirates, and – because why not? – Freddy Krueger from “The Nightmare on Elm Street.” It included a Shakespeare soliloquy – plus dance numbers. 

“Breakin’ the Mummy’s Code” was created by incarcerated men inside Sing