First staged in Britain in 1983, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ is the tale of four real-estate salesmen in a cut-throat sales competition. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and was…

Analyses the broad range of David Mamet’s plays and places them in the context of his career as a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction prose as well as drama…

This collection of specially written essays offers both student and theatregoer a guide to one of the most celebrated American dramatists working today. The volume covers the full range of…

The term Boston Marriage is 19th century slang for the implied relationship between women who lived together, independent of men. This play examines the shifting and ambiguous relationship between two…

Set in a modern-day courtroom in New York during a week when there are Middle East peace talks being brokered in town. This humorous play is a courtroom farce which…

A powerful and thought-provoking collection of stories about men and conflict. Spanning centuries and continents, Mamet uses war and its players to explore, among other themes, redemption and forgiveness as…

The Duck Variations is a dialogue between two old men sitting on a park bench. The conversation turns to the mating habits of ducks, but soon begins to reveal their…

First staged in Britain in 1983, Glengarry Glen Ross is the tale of four real-estate salesmen in a cut-throat sales competition. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and was…