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It exists to tell the stories of women with experience of the criminal justice system and to transform women’s lives through theatre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver 40 years, Clean Break has commissioned some of the most progressive and brilliant women writers to write ground-breaking plays, alongside developing the writing skills of the women they work with in its London studios and in prisons. This is a collection of monologues from this canon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebel Voices: Monologues for Women by Women\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the opportunities inherent when women represent themselves. 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