In the American state of Massachusetts, some teenagers who break the law are sentenced -- to Shakespeare.
ACTOR: "A kingdom for a stage ... "

Twelve young actors rehearse the opening of "Henry the Fifth." They started meeting three and a half weeks ago. They have less than two weeks to go before they must perform the play for the Shakespeare in the Courts program.

Fifteen-year-old Tim was not a fan of William Shakespeare. He is here for a violent crime -- assault and battery.

TIM: "You know, the judge sentenced me here, so my first thoughts were kinda, you know, uh, this is kinda, Shakespeare's not my thing. You know, plays, kinda, you know, I'd rather not. But it's a lot easier than picking up trash, you know, and doing that, so, you know, I gave it a try."