An immersive multimedia dance performance set in the near future, Burden of Proof draws inspiration from a true story to explore the lasting trauma of injustice endured by the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez* and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez, 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

*Pilipina Nurses, Leonora Perez and Filipina Narciso, were convicted in the 1975 unexplained deaths at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They were incarcerated, until a judge ordered their release due to prosecutors’ “overwhelming prejudice” against the nurses.

BURDEN OF PROOF

*Pilipina Nurses, Leonora Perez and Filipina Narciso, were convicted in the 1975 unexplained deaths at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They were incarcerated, until a judge ordered their release due to prosecutors’ “overwhelming prejudice” against the nurses.