The Lesson [a 1-minute play] by
4 Jun. 2020
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The Lesson captures a moment that many men have in their lives -- the moment when they're shown that to "be a man" means to remove emotion from one's life. It is heartbreaking. ”
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Marcia Eppich-Harris
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