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About Barred from Life
Barred from Life is a performance work that illuminates
the human experience of individuals wrongfully convicted of crimes they
did not commit. Based on interviews conducted by SCU Dance Professor David
J. Popalisky with Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area exonerated individuals
who have spent years in prison, some on death row, Barred From Life
explores their tragically real but often invisible stories through dance
movement, video imagery, original music by True Rosaschi, and excerpts
from the interviews.
Barred from Life premiered March 31,
2004 at Santa Clara University to enthusiastic acclaim from over 500 people
over two performances. Post performance discussions addressed the critical
issues of wrongful conviction and included Delbert Tibbs and James Newsome,
exonerees from Chicago, additional Bay Area exonerees and Professor Cookie
Ridolfi, Director of the Northern California Innocence Project, along
with David J. Popalisky.
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