Sex And Education presented by Doorway Arts Ensemble at Cultural Arts Center

Sex And Education

Cultural Arts Center
7995 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring

Sex and syntax converge in this duel of wits comedy between a graduating high school basketball star and his retiring English teacher with a little help from his cheerleader girlfriend. This scintillating romp is a hilarious lesson for all in life, sex, sports and grammar.

Presented by Doorway Arts Ensemble

Thru - Nov 20, 2011

Stage: Theatre 2

Show Type: Comedy

Running Time: 1 hr, 30 mins with 1 intermission

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Sex And Education Reviews

Average Rating based on 5 reviews

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"... There is much that doesn’t quite work in Doorway Arts Ensemble’s “Sex and Education,” an amiably intended high-school comedy. Even so, English majors and other grammatical purists will feel a frisson of joy when the teacher in Lissa Levin’s play explains the difference between “lie” and “lay” to a disdainful student."

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- Jane Horwitz

ShowBizRadio - Highly Recommended

"... With its frank discussion of teen sexuality and copious amounts of profanity (effective, not excessive), this show is definitely not fare for the whole family. However if you’re looking for a funny, thought-provoking, and oddly (ironically?) educational night at the theatre, I would highly recommend Doorway Arts Ensemble’s Sex and Education. Mr. Schwartz and his cast and crew have put together an exceptional show that, despite its simple premise, asks incredibly complex questions and satisfies almost as much as… learning."

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- Eric Jones

Gazette.net - Recommended

"... Suspicions, or at the very least expectations, tend to surface quickly when the word “sex” is part of a play title. It turns out that “Sex and Education,” currently being produced by Arts Alive Theatre and the Doorway Arts Ensemble, is really about sex and education. Not only is it true to its title, it is also cleverly written, thought provoking and often quite funny."

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- Larry Bangs

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"... Sex and education isn’t High School Musical-Senior Year. It’s a funny, sometimes shocking – an irreverent reflection on love, passion, and regret. Playwright, librettist, and lyricist Lissa Levin borrows from her background as a writer for television sitcoms and musicals as she brilliantly combines the timing and comedic quality of sitcoms with a lyrical and rhythmically driven text that moves the characters and audience along a hysterical ride. Both Mansueto and Douglas take command of the monologues and dialogues and captivate the audience with their outrageous back-and-forth bantering. At various points in the play Thompson engages the crowd with rousing cheers that invite audience participation. She adds school girl charm portraying the perfect mixture of an apprehensive yet assertive teen on the verge of becoming a young woman, who also knows her auxiliary verbs."

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- Michelle Hill

DCTheatreScene - Not Recommended

In Lissa Levin’s snorer of a play, Sex and Education, now being force-marched through its paces by Doorway Arts Ensemble and Arts Alive Theatre, Miss Edwards (Ellen Mansueto), an English teacher about to chuck it all for the real estate trade, catches Joe Marks (Jonathan Douglass) passing an obscenity-laden mash note to his girlfriend Hannah (Emily Thompson).

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- Tim Treanor

Sex And Education presented by Doorway Arts Ensemble at Cultural Arts Center