We go in and try to be completely transparent with them: I am not a journalist, I'm a playwright, and I'm developing a piece that is creative and not going to be solely based on their lives but inspired by conversations that we have. (Lynn Nottage)

We go in and try to be completely transparent with them: I am not a journalist, I'm a playwright, and I'm developing a piece that is creative and not going to be solely based on their lives but inspired by conversations that we have.

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