{"product_id":"9780865479470","title":"Theatre","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTheatre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf theatre were a religion, explains David Mamet in his opening chapter, \"many of the observations and suggestions in this book might be heretical.\" As always, Mamet delivers on his promise: in \u003ci\u003eTheatre\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpeed the Plow \u003c\/i\u003ecalls for nothing less than the death of the director and the end of acting theory. For Mamet, either actors are good or they are non-actors, and good actors generally work best without the interference of a director, however well-intentioned. Issue plays, political correctness, method actors, impossible directions, Stanislavksy, and elitists all fall under Mamet's critical gaze. To students, teachers, and directors who crave a blast of fresh air in a world that can be insular and fearful of change, \u003ci\u003eTheatre\u003c\/i\u003e throws down a gauntlet that challenges everyone to do better, including Mamet himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sharp, savvy. . . . Icily hilarious. . . . Mr. Mamet writes with insight, idiosyncrasy, and a Godzillian imperviousness to opposition.” —\u003ci\u003eJanet Maslin, The New York Times on Bambi vs. Godzilla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Winningly pugnacious. . . . [\u003ci\u003eBambi vs. Godzilla\u003c\/i\u003e] is funny and angry and intemperate and passionate enough to tell the truth about movies.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle on Bambi vs. Godzilla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a book infused with love – the sweet, helpless love Mamet has for film, and the communal process that makes it.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times on Bambi vs. Godzilla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Playful . . . deft. . . . Mamet the dramatist has developed a career as a prolific philosophical essayist.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times on Bambi vs. Godzilla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780865479470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647831847118,"sku":"9780865479470","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_64e3df78-284c-45fd-816f-99c57b8fc6b2.jpg?v=1639188314","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780865479470","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}