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“Emily Mann’s Execution of Justice examines the trial of Dan White. White was accused of murdering San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a passionate advocate for gay rights in San Francisco in the 1970s. Despite confessing to the killings, White was convicted of only minor manslaughter charges, igniting protest and outrage in the city. Described as “theater of testimony,” Execution of Justice is assembled from primary source material, interviews, transcripts. The play is both a record of what happened and an attempt to understand why it happened—legally, politically, emotionally. Execution of Justice feels as relevant as ever as we continue to debate the justice of our leaders and their laws.”