Presumed Innocent

October 14, 2004 | This article appeared in the November 1, 2004 edition of The Nation.

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Unlike news reports, theater isn't expected to stick to the facts. By nature, the form is duplicitous, built on a sandy foundation of make-believe and pretense.

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Alisa Solomon

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