Arsenal Center for the Arts (Watertown, MA)
New Repertory Theatre performs David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. This hard-hitting, grimly witty drama tells the story of two greedy and opportunistic film executives, and their struggle with a secretary whose ambitions could derail their blockbuster screenplay. The play's original Broadway run and a recent revival both yielded Tony Award nominations.
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Nice venue and a surprisingly good adaptation of the Mamet play.
OK evening.
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Speed-the-Plow exposes the greedy and opportunistic world of doing business. When an ambitious woman comes between two long-time friends, she threatens to derail the greenlighting of their surefire screenplay. In the business of making movies, we quickly learn that money talks, sex sells, and doing the right thing can be professional suicide. Coming off of a much-discussed, successful Broadway run, this 85-minute, hard-hitting play, by one of America's most revered writers, will have you questioning who your friends are and where your alliances lie.
Now in its third decade, New Rep has established itself as one of Boston's premiere theatre companies. Celebrated for electrifying, compelling, and poignant productions, New Rep plays reflect our world and community: they present images of many times and places and regularly explore ideas that have vital resonance in our lives--here and now. New Rep shows are provocative, intelligent, and entertaining.
