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David Mamet's Race Makes its West Coast Debut at A.C.T.

A.C.T., Near the corner of Geary and Mason (415 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102)
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Fresh from its Broadway run, David Mamet's latest, Race, makes its way to the West Coast for a debut performance at American Conservatory Theater. As usual, Mamet takes on a hot-button issue and pulls no punches with his hard-hitting and thought-provoking dramatic style. Race centers around a legal team at a top firm that has been assigned to defend a white client accused of raping a black woman. The audience sits in as the attorneys discuss the case and in the process reveal painful truths about modern race and gender relations as well as the legal profession's cynical tendency to manipulate perceptions to gain the advantage. With Mamet's trademark verbal pyrotechnics, and a plot that's a many-layered puzzle of just who is scamming who, Race will leave audiences thinking about and discussing the issues well after the curtain falls.

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FANTASTIC SHOW! This one could easily be a "must-see" for anyone who lives great suspenseful entertainment...but leave the kids at home since there is a bit of profanity. This is one of David Mamet's best pieces in a long, long time.
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Mamet dialogue at its best performed by a stupendous cast, thoroughly engaging. If you like Mamet, you'll love this.
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Simply put, this is one of the quickest moving, well-written and acted, thought-provoking pieces i've seen in a very long time. Thanks to everyone who made this happen so seamlessly. ~steveT
Written on Nov 08 2011

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Great play - no intermission so you are gripped to the story the moment the lights dim and the stage comes alive; four actors only with rich dialogue about race, affirmative action, class warfare & other similar topics that seem to fill the air and papers these days. I urge anyone and everyone to see this Mamet play as it has been awhile since he has put out such wonderful work.
Written on Nov 01 2011

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http://www.act-sf.org/1112/race/index.html

Quotes & Highlights

  • "Gripping, stimulating, and perversely enjoyable! Mamet's toughest, tautest and most compelling dialogue in years. The action unfolds with the cagey tension of a poker game or a fierce cross-examination." --San Francisco Chronicle
  • "A high-stakes game of cat and mouse. Race captures the culture of gusto, greed, and ambition that greases the wheels of the legal system." --San Jose Mercury News
  • "Deliciously unsettling ... keeps you guessing to the end." --BeyondChron
  • Learn more about the play in this article from A.C.T.

Description

Fresh from a triumphant run on Broadway, David Mamet's sly and searing legal comedy makes its West Coast debut at A.C.T. With his trademark verbal pyrotechnics, Mamet unleashes a thrilling power struggle as three attorneys scramble to represent a wealthy white man accused of assaulting a black woman. As alliances shift and battle lines are drawn, Race boldly confronts the most incendiary issues of our time, challenging our perceptions of justice: What is the truth, and who has the right to tell it?