David Mamet's "A Wasted Weekend"
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David Mamet's script "A Wasted Weekend" was produced in Jan 1987 as an episode for the television program 'Hill Street Blues.' This episode did not directly relate to either previous or subsequent episodes, most major series characters were given minor roles, and the other characters were portrayed outside the police precinct house.
Publication Name: American Drama
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 1061-0057
Year: 2001
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Differing dramatic dynamics in the stage and screen versions of 'Glengarry Glen Ross'
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The differences between the stage and motion picture versions of David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' are significant enough to justify treatment as separate works. While the play portrays decay of a capitalistic social segment, the movie version shows a society split into those with power mistreating those without power.
Publication Name: American Drama
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 1061-0057
Year: 2001
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Theater as persuasion: the plays of Wallace Shawn
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Wallace Shawn's plays have several similarities to those by Bertolt Brecht. Both playwrights dramatize some harsh realities, their plays tend to show as well as tell, and both attempt to persuade audiences by encouraging them to think.
Publication Name: American Drama
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 1061-0057
Year: 2001
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