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THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR FEB 12 - 18
Plan-B Theatre Co.: Dumbed Down, Ballet West: Peter Pan, Brian Regan @ Delta Center, and more
Plan-B Theatre Co.: Dumbed Down There’s a long tradition of dramatic work that plays on the trope of the “inspirational teacher,” based on the unique relationship between students and teachers. But there’s also the reality of professional exhaustion, especially for teachers working in at-risk communities.
That’s the reality confronted by Darryl Stamp’s new play Dumbed Down , which tells the story of a veteran high-school teacher contemplating retirement, while wondering what his absence means for the kind of students for whom he has been a lifeline.
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