Nilaja Sun’s No Child... is a solo show based on her experiences teaching in the challenging environment of a New York City high school. She embodies personae ranging from a security guard, school administrator, student, and teacher. Sun’s performance was an off-Broadway smash, garnering several awards including a Lucille Lortel Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Obie, and the Best One-Person Show at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. As a solo performer, Nilaja’s projects include critically acclaimed Blues for a Gray Sun (INTAR), La Nubia Latina,Black and Blue,Insufficient Fare,Due to the Tragic Events of...and Mixtures. Recently, she made her film debut in The International, alongside Naomi Watts and Clive Owen. A native of the Lower East Side, she is a Princess Grace Award winner and has worked as a teaching artist in NYC for eight years