{"product_id":"theatre-9780865479470","title":"Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Mamet\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45118026612887,"sku":"9780865479470","price":1310.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780865479470.webp?v=1767273944","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/theatre-9780865479470","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}