Gloucester Stage presents: NO CHILD... by Nilaja Sun

Pre-Show Coffee + Chat: Sip coffee and chat about each show with Rebecca. All pre-show chats begin when the lobby opens an hour before the show.

At Malcolm X High School, situated in the poorest congressional district in the U.S., every morning students are greeted with metal detectors and security guards. When enthused teaching artist Ms. Sun enters Ms. Tam’s 10th Grade class, she hopes to inspire students through a six-week workshop of Our Country’s Good, a play about convicts putting on a play. The room of rowdy teens do not don the “thespian” title as proudly as Ms. Sun had hoped as she muses on her choice of play. Through theatrical techniques and classroom connections, the students and Ms. Sun discover how one determined individual can make a difference in the lives of many.

Inspired by playwright Nilaja Sun’s nine years as an NYC public schools teaching artist, No Child… offers a unique perspective to the challenges facing the US education system in this multi-charactered, solo show directed by Pascale Florestalº. Running from August 7 to 23, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.

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