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True to Mamets work, this play is uncomfortable. The character development is precise; the actors are direct. The plays execution is flawless with Doug Hughes at the helm.

rating: no rating  ·  posted on 10/11/2009 at 10:11 PM

As a Mamet fan I didnt want to miss this one. Its 1:15 minutes long with no intermission & just two characters. The first 20-30 minutes were so boring that I almost wanted to leave. The man next to me fell asleep. By the 2nd act I was finally at least a little interested....but barely. The characters dont seem properly developed. The story leaves more questions than answers.....& I couldnt care less really the answer to those questions. It tries hard to be controversial but the story is just too predictable. I didnt like either main character nor care about either one of them. Pullmans character is an overly verbose philosopher type. I enjoyed him at times and dont think it was his fault that I wasnt drawn in, it was the material. By the 3rd act when Stiles character comes back to Pullmans office I was just thinking....this is so ridiculously unbelievable. Why would he let her back in his office. It did have a very good final scene & * thought Pullman and Stiles did a GREAT job with that. There was a Q&A after the show with a woman who didnt seem to know anything about the play. It was a waste of time.

rating: no rating  ·  posted on 10/3/2009 at 2:15 PM

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