Life in the Theatre (Paperback)

by David Mamet (Author) "Goodnight, John..." (more)
Key Phrases: makeup table

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Product Description

In a series of short, spare, and increasingly raw exchanges, we see the estrangement of youth from age and the wider, inevitable, endlessly cyclical rhythm of the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Grove Press (January 14, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802150675
• ISBN-13: 978-0802150677
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #373,112 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You're all wrong. This is a great play., September 19, 2007

By	RareRare - See all my reviews

I saw this play Off-Broadway in the 1970's and was mesmerized. This is Mamet in a very tender mood. It rings with authenticity and has one of the funniest onstage scenes ever written. It is a beautiful elegy to actors working at what they love.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Read Between The Lines People!, April 8, 2003

By	Max Bialystock (Somewhere in the world) - See all my reviews

O.K., I know that many Mamet fans were disapointed with this one but I, for one, wasn't. This was actually the first Mamet play that I was introduced to (Before then I didn't even know that David Mamet existed) and I absolutly loved it, after reading it a few times. Yes, at first the dialouge (SP?) seems rather bland but, as my title says, you need to read between the lines! Use your imagination! There is something powerful about this piece because of all the underlaying tension. So read it! If you're patient, that is.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars yawn...., December 26, 2001

By	Kristen A. Criado (Franklin, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For a Mamet play, this one sure was a let-down. The play deals with the relationship between two actors - one older and one younger. Occasionally the dialogue between the two is mildly interesting, but more often than not it is tedious and boring. The scenes are short and virtually interchangable with no real depth of character. If you've read one exchange between the characters, you've basically read them all. Only a Mamet fanatic would truly enjoy this work.