Speed-the-Plow
Sydney Theatre Company presents
Speed-the-Plow

8 Nov 2016 to 10 Dec 2016

Sydney Theatre Company and Colonial First State Global Asset Management present
SPEED-THE-PLOW
By David Mamet

Making art is a ruthless business

David Mamet’s extraordinary writing brings the luminous Rose Byrne back to the Australian stage. Mamet writes dialogue so distinct – fast, funny, exacting, inspired – that it is a genre unto itself. From Glengarry Glen Ross to Oleanna, he has given morally questionable characters the linguistic dexterity to enthral us, offend us and hoodwink us all at the same time.

In Speed-the-Plow, Mamet’s attention is squarely on a world he knows all too well – show business. Studio executives Bobby Gould and Charlie Fox came up together in Hollywood’s dog-eat-dog world. Today, Bobby is one step ahead and has the authority to green light a project of his choosing. Just this morning, Charlie has landed a surefire blockbuster with a star attached. With millions of dollars on the line, every move is a gamble.

The wildcard in this deck is a temporary secretary called Karen, an outsider with ideas of her own.

Joining Byrne onstage is Lachy Hulme (Channel Ten’s Offspring) with our very own Andrew Upton to direct. Together, they will bring Mamet’s Faustian dilemma thrillingly to life.

 

 

 

 

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Roslyn Packer Theatre
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1hr 35mins (no interval)
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