Voices In Conflict
In 2007, 16 students from Wilton High School, in Wilton, CT developed a show consisting of memoirs drawn from letter of soldiers serving in Iraq. The process started as a short play that would be put on for the student body and the community. The play was banned from the high school because it was deemed sensational and inappropriate.. Coverage of the controversy in the New York Times brought national attention to the play.
Read more about Voices In Conflict: The Controversy, The Play
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