David Mamet Shorts, David Mamet
David Mamet Shorts, David Mamet
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David Mamet Shorts
Bobby Gould in Hell; Reunion; The Shawl

Author: David Mamet

Narrator: John Mahoney, Gus Buktenica, Dale Calandia, Dan LaMorte, Marc Vann, Marilou Henner, Neil Pepe, Rebecca Pidgeon

Unabridged: 2 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2012


Synopsis

Three one-act plays from David Mamet, one of the master stage writers of our time:

The Shawl - A clairvoyant is in the process of swindling an unsuspecting woman on the basis of clever guess work and speculation. But it appears the clairvoyant has special powers that even he may not be aware of.

Reunion - After years of separation, Reunion follows the painful and deliberate efforts of a divorced and recovering alcoholic father, Bernie, and his daughter Carol to work their way back to early bonds of affection.

Bobby Gould in Hell - In this comic mediation on the nature of good and evil, Bobby Gould (from Mamet’s celebrated Speed the Plow) is interrogated by a pair of devils to decide his faith.

L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performances featuring Gus Buktenica, Dale Calandia, Marilou Henner, John Mahoney, Neil Pepe, Rebecca Pidgeon, Marc Vann and Dan LaMorte.

About David Mamet

David Mamet is an acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, film director, and essayist. Some of his most famous works include the films The Untouchables and the Academy Award nominees The Verdict and Wag the Dog. He is also the author of many plays, including American Buffalo, Speed-the-Plow, and Glengarry Glen Ross, for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chloe on March 22, 2015

This is a play I feel like I would have written if I were more talented and had achieved more. I've always been fascinated with cold reading and psychics, so it was great to see it explored like this. I like the simplicity with which Mamet is able to tell the story, and the way he doesn't bother to s......more