Maybe that’s why I’m the only one still in his corner…kinda. ANARCHIST + CHINA DOLL were bad, but can we exclusively blame his writing?
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
Yet all 3, this especially, contain potent premises bogged down by his new obsession with legalese. His signature rat-a-tat dialogue is gone
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
seemingly dominant PC culture labels everyone as either morally tolerant or immorally intolerant regardless of their situations, which…
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
Since Trump will make art veer left, Mamet’s conservative voice should check theatre’s political balance, challenging liberal intelligentsia
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
Plus, he cares more about the legalese than building characters and examining their lives from ALL angles, not just thru his polemic lens
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
Director Neil Pepe deserves criticism as wel. Mamet probably dictates a lot, but these texts desperately need a director to elevate them
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
Many artists need some risk to challenge themselves to be better. After multiple FLOPS, Mamet’s still cashing checks. Why change anything?
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
Yet last rows of my final week performance were TOTALLY empty, especially worrisome since many procrastinators wait until a run’s end to see
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
It currently sounds like he’s writing only for himself to understand, as if his characters allow him to talk to himself
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
He can still string words together like very few others from time to time, but most of his texts feel incomprehensibly meandering
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
Then maybe that director will 1 day revive and bring out the merit in these plays that I struggle but still manage to find. A boy can dream!
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
P.S. Why doesn’t Mamet’s bio include CHINA DOLL?! Is he actually ashamed? …or just too lazy to submit an updated version?
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
P.P.P.S. The 2nd row of the Atlantic needs to be elevated. They have some of the comfiest seats in NYC tho
— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) March 24, 2017
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