Speed-The-Plow - Softcover

Mamet, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0573690812 ISBN 13: 9780573690815

Publisher: Samuel French, Inc., 2010

Synopsis

Full Length, Dramatic Comedy / 2m, 1f / 2 ints.

Revived on Broadway in 2008, the original production starred Joe Mantegna, Ron Silver and Madonna in this hilarious satire of Hollywood, a culture as corrupt as the society it claims to reflect. Charlie Fox has a terrific vehicle for a currently hot client. Bringing the script to his friend Bobby Gould, the newly appointed Head of Production at a major studio, both see the work as their ticket to the Big Time. The star wants to do it; as they pre

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Review:

David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow is infinitely more than a brutal satire on Hollywood. It is a study of male panic and the denial of redemptive grace. Michael Billington - Guardian Sitting through a David Mamet play is like being caught in a sudden shower of verbal broken glass. The dialogue is so sharp that it slices the senses and there is an iciness to the darkness of the humour ... his sheer skill with language makes for commanding power. Daily Express

About the Author:

David Mamet is a world-leading author, playwright and screenwriter, whose many awards include the Pulitzer Prize, Joseph Jefferson Award, Obie Award, New York Drama Critics Circle Award and Tony Award. Many of his plays are considered modern classics and include Glengarry Glen Ross, Oleanna, Edmond, The Cryptogram and Speed the Plow.

About this edition

• Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0573690812
• ISBN 13: 9780573690815
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 82