The Kindergarten Teacher
Dramapoetrykindergartenchild prodigyteacherremakelittle boyteacher student relationshippoetry readingstaten island, new york city
A deeply unsettling character study of a teacher's obsessive fixation on a gifted child, exploring the blurred boundaries between devotion and transgression.
Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.
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