Voices was conceived in the fall of 2007 when performing arts teacher Lara Naughton of NOCCA Riverfront volunteered her time to conduct a series of writing workshops with four New Orleans exonerees - John Thompson, Greg Bright, Ryan Matthews and Dan Bright. Since its initial performance at NOCCA, Voices has been staged at Harvard University, Tulane University, Loyola University, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Point Park University, and the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conference.
An ever-evolving project, Voices shares the personal stories of wrongful incarceration and the challenges exonerees face in reintegrating into society, not only raising awareness of how often injustice is a result of a poorly funded system, but also highlighting the collateral damage upon each man’s life. These moving stories leave audiences inspired to take action against the causes of wrongful conviction.
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