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NO CHILD...
Performance Schedule
Beginning June 28
Tuesday - Saturday @ 7:30PM
Sunday @ 2:30PM
About the show
Written and Performed by Nilaja Sun
Directed by Hal Brooks
Obie Award-winning actress and solo performer Nilaja Sun will return to Barrow Street Theatre in her Off-Broadway smash No Child... which began performances at BST in 2006 and ran for an astonishing 311 performances, playing to sold-out audiences for over a year.
No Child... is a tour-de-force exploration of the New York City public school system, in which Sun fearlessly transforms with rapid-fire precision into the teachers, students, parents administrators, janitors and security guards who inhabit our schools and shape the future of America, making this play one of the most acclaimed theatrical events in recent years.
Tickets
Ticket Prices$40
Running time: 65 minutes
or call (212) 868-4444, or visit the Barrow Street Theatre Box Office,open at 1PM daily
Student Rush: Student rush tickets, if available, are $15 (cash only) on the day of the performance, at the box office beginning at 1pm. Two tickets per VALID student ID.
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In the Press
“…A marvelous performance. Touching and funny.”
- New York Times
“…Astounding! By showing us how the other half lives, Nilaja Sun provides an object lesson in what should not be missing from any life curriculum: Hope!!”
- The New Yorker
“…It’s enough to make angels weep to watch this caring, committed performance.”
- Variety
“…Brilliantly funny.”
- Associated Press
“…No Child… reminds you why you fell in love with theatre in the first place.”
- WBAI Radio
“The show of the year! It shows the power of theater. Nilaja Sun’s gloriously uncynical gem reaches greatness!”
- New York Observer
“Riotous, touching!”
- TIme Out New York
“Sun doesn't just shine, she blazes.”
- Newsday
“Sun shines! Directed at warp speed by Hal Brooks, No Child… is vastly entertaining. Sun's gift as a storyteller recalls the stage work of Whoopi Goldberg. A CLASS ACT!”
- Daily News
“Exuberant! Nilaja Sun tells us something vital about our world. No Child… goes where theater rarely dares to tread.”
- New York Magazine
“Monumental! Sun is gifted, fierce and astonishing!”
- Theatermania.com
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