Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field is a 2016 one-woman play by Anna Deavere Smith that examines the "pipeline" from school to prison for poor students in the United States. Smith is an American playwright, actress, author, journalist, and educator, renowned for her plays that delve into the social issues underpinning current events. She crafts these plays from in-depth interviews, performing all the roles herself and transitioning seamlessly between characters. Her work often explores complex societal problems, such as racial tensions and violence, through the lens of individual experiences. Notes from the Field was later adapted into a TV movie in 2018, in which Smith also starred.12