See it if You like dramas with substance.
Don't see it if See it.
See it if You want to see a super well done drama focused on the state of our educational system today. Smart. Great sets/lights/sound/costumes.
Don't see it if If you’re looking for something light and fluffy. This was super but it was definitely serious.
See it if You are /were an educator in a school system. Remember the two children who died of a result of budget cuts in Penn. Charter vs Public drama
Don't see it if You are not interested in intense drama concerning the educational system. Want something light and with music. Don’t like good acting.
See it if You want a look into the many individual & systemic challenges that feed into our broken school system from the POV of those in the trenches
Don't see it if The topic isn't interesting to you, or if you don't like plays that put social issues and current events front and center Read more
See it if you like heavy handed stories that raise questions about real world issues in education and overwhelm you with the number of system issues.
Don't see it if The show tried to take on too many issues and, towards the end started to lose its structural integrity. But it's a great start!
See it if you want to see a powerful story focusing on a student and a teacher at an underfunded public high school serving low income students.
Don't see it if you're looking for something new. While this story is well-acted and engaging, its message, while relevant and important, isn't original.
See it if you want a front-row seat to the dysfunction in public school. A range of issues are covered.
Don't see it if You are expecting an overarching theme and point. The play touches on too many issues but doesn't offer a resolution for any of them.
See it if I DEFINITELY COULD RELATE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE YOUNG LADY WAS DEALING WITH AS I WORKED FOR NYC DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES .SHE WAS TOT
Don't see it if IF YOU DON'T LIKE OFF BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS AND TO KNOW ABOUT AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORIES AND/OR SITUATIONS. Read more
"...it is teaching us vital lessons, and we all clearly have a lot to learn."
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" If it occasionally falters as drama, as a call to action, it is hard to beat."
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In Kia Corthron’s new play "Fish," public education as well as poverty is put on trial.
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'Fish' tries to cover too much territory in too short a time.
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Portrayed issues plaguing public schools that all manifest at the same time.
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