“Fucking bitch,” the woman next to me muttered under her breath during the Mark Taper Forum’s production of David Mamet’s 1992 drama, Oleanna, at last Friday night’s press opening. She was referring ...
On the surface, David Mamet’s 1992 drama “Oleanna” is a play about social politics, with themes ranging from political correctness and women’s rights to class privilege and “the white man’s burden.” ...
Johnny Lee Davenport as the professor and Obehi Janice as Carol in New Rep's "Oleanna." (Courtesy Andrew Brilliant/Brilliant Pictures) A fierce and fiery production of "Oleanna" is now onstage at New ...
A college student, Carol, drops by her professor’s office in an effort to gain his help to do better in class. John, the professor, in the midst of buying a house to celebrate his nomination for ...
As an admirer of David Mamet’s writing style and piercing commentary, I was disappointed when I went, as a guest of a critic, to see the recently-opened production of his he-said, she-said sexual ...
David Mamet writes dialogue in such a unique way that the way his characters talk has become known as Mamet Speak. It is the way people actually talk, with stops and starts, lots of “um’s” and “uh’s” ...
At its best, David Mamet's 1992 play Oleanna pushes plenty of buttons concerning viewers' attitudes toward sexual politics and political correctness. Unfortunately, the current Broadway revival at the ...
NEW YORKNEW YORK — The Broadway revival of David Mamet’s “Oleanna” will fold earlier than expected. Producer Jeffrey Finn says the production, which stars Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, will close ...
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‘After the Hunt’ is a woman’s ‘Oleanna’
The conversation surrounding Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt has been interesting, to say the least. The movie, which focuses on a Yale student’s accusation against her male professor, reminded me of ...
WATERTOWN — In the New Repertory Theatre production of David Mamet’s “Oleanna,’’ an angry young woman, having turned the tables on an arrogant middle-aged man she accuses of abusing his power, spells ...
"Power," Henry Kissinger once famously said, "is the ultimate aphrodisiac." Sex, class, communication, control and, of course, power are the elemental isotopes that fuel "Oleanna" and "After Miss ...
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