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A Child Left Behind

Beverly Hills Playhouse
254 S. Robertson Blvd Beverly Hills

a solo performance written and performed by Alan Aymie, directed by Paul Stein, produced by Gary Grossman and Les Williams. He fought hard to teach his students... He fought harder to teach his son....Why Alan wrote A Child Left Behind: Alan talked to us ..."I wrote this show because I wanted to support teachers - I wanted to be heard as a teacher and I thought the Theater was a better forum than the picket lines. I still remember my great teachers - they taught me to play chess, read books in scary voices and showed me pictures of their summer trips to Spain and I never once knew I was learning. This show - hopefully - acknowledges them, the challenges facing teachers today and sheds some light on Asperger's Syndrome and the unique difficulties and gifts Aspies children possess. A supporter of my show recently contacted me to say, "Thanks" - her child has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and she said that she felt completely alone and could tell no one. Learning about my show has helped her realize she is not - if my show can do this for other people, I have succeeded.

Thru - Jul 7, 2012

Saturdays: 8:00pm



Price: $20-$25

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 310-855-1556

www.bhplayhouse.com


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  Review Round-Up

Los Angeles Times - Recommended

"...Gretchen complains in the dark comedy “The Sleeper,” now at Theatre Tribe, that our country had been attacked “for no reason?” As this zippy, hilarious revival of Catherine Butterfield’s 2004 play, flawlessly directed by Theatre Tribe founder Stuart Rogers, reminds us: It was and we did."
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Margaret Gray

LA Weekly - Recommended

"...The script balances social and personal commentary successfully, and Aymie’s energetic charm allows us easy access to his outrage."
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Amy Lyons

EyeSpyLA - Recommended

"...As a parent and a teacher, Alan Aymie’s one-man show is heartfelt, informative and moving."
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M.R. Hunter

Examiner - Recommended

"...“Excellence” is the one word I would use to describe Alan Aymie’s highly energetic and dynamic one-man show."
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Audrey Linden

Will Call - Recommended

"...This is a play that should be seen by all teachers, by anyone who has a child in the Los Angeles Unified School District, anyone who is concerned about education and those whose taxes support out schools. Have I left anybody out?"
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Ingrid Wilmot

Culver City News - Recommended

"...“A Child Left Behind” written and performed by Alan Aymie at the Katselas Theatre Company, is one teachers response to his “below average” rating and a truly touching and thought provoking evening of entertainment."
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Kat Michels

MadTheatrics - Recommended

"...The show runs a little bit longer and if you get a chance to see it, it’s worth it."
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Phillip Kelly


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