The Lesson

A play about sex education

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the lesson

A Play About sex education

Written and Performed by Tyrone Davis, Jr.

Directed by
Henry Gottfried


What does it mean to withhold education From a child?

In responding to a first-grade student’s question about her body, a teacher at an elite New York City school accidentally propels the school into controversy and into the press. This original seriocomedic solo play details a community’s charged response to a well-intentioned lesson.