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Why an all-female Glengarry Glen Ross changes less about the play than you might expect

A recent all-female production of Glengarry Glen Ross at London’s Old Vic gave audiences the chance to revisit one of the defining plays of modern American theatre. It also raised the question of whether a work so deeply associated with male aggression and competition looks different when performed by women.

The Conversation

Glengarry Glen Ross: All female staging feels compellingly new and strange

4/5 Patrick Marber’s new production at the Old Vic casts women in the roles of David Mamet’s hyper-male men

Evening Standard

Glengarry Glen Ross review – Mamet’s gender-swapped motormouths fail to close the deal

Patrick Marber’s perplexing revival of the salesmen classic amps up the comedy and the performance of masculinity but veers into Bugsy Malone territory

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Rosa Salazar: ‘Is my life story true? Of course it is. Is it sensational? Yeah’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The star of cult blockbuster ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ speaks to Louis Chilton about swapping Hollywood for the West End, her ‘very chaotic upbringing’, and why the Old Vic’s new all-female revival of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ is doing more than ‘putting lipstick on it’

The Independent UK

Say hello to my little compendium! Al Pacino films – ranked

As the actor turns 86, we rate his greatest screen performances and ask which Godfather was the best of the trilogy

The Guardian - UK

‘Life is such a pain in the ass’: what Talk Easy host Sam Fragoso has learned in a decade of grilling celebs

The presenter of hit series Talk Easy has pioneered a style of candid chat that has seen the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Salman Rushdie squirming in their seats – so far only one guest has stormed out

The Guardian - UK

Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us?

What do our reading choices say about us? When teaching creative writing and literature classes, I always ask my students about their favourite genres and current reading in the first week. It is a good way to get a sense of their interests, gauge how they will respond to set…

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Creed Bratton Spoke Out About Filming One Of My Favorite The Office Scenes With John Krasinski, And ‘The Spittle’ Sounds 'Intense’

This gives me a whole new perspective.

Cinemablend

From Melania to Kid Rock’s halftime show: why is Maga art so dreadful?

As the right stokes culture wars, their alternatives to ‘woke’ Hollywood prove to be shoddily made and uninspired

The Guardian - US

A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review – an honest and hilarious memoir

The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-liners

The Guardian - UK

Joe Mantegna Is Best Known For The Simpsons And Criminal Minds, But He's Also In One Of The Best Movies Of The '80s

Double or nothing, I bet you've never seen this hidden gem.

Cinemablend

‘After the Hunt’ is a woman’s ‘Oleanna’

Some of you didn't study David Mamet's work and it shows.

The Mary Sue

Jesse Watters claims Shia LaBeouf called him ‘trash’ in front of his kids for absolutely no reason

The encounter that will forever sting.

We Got This Covered

Allison Williams says Girls cast weren’t given proper credit for show due to focus on privilege

‘We were easy targets, I get it,’ actor said

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James Foley obituary

American film director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross and At Close Range

Evening Standard

House of Games at Hampstead Theatre review: an efficient, tense piece of work that never quite sings

3/5 This continues the venue’s long run of putting on middle to mediocre shows

The Guardian - UK

House of Games review – Richard Bean hustles David Mamet’s movie tricksters

It’s a little hard to buy the One Man, Two Guvnors playwright’s broadly comic take on the American’s thriller about con artists

The Independent UK

James Foley, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director, dies at 71

James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” has died

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The Guardian - US

Glengarry Glen Ross review – David Mamet’s masterpiece still dazzles on Broadway

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr lead an impressive new staging of the bleak yet darkly funny drama

The Guardian - UK

Nobel and Pulitzer winners denounce ‘dangerous’ Israel cultural boycott

More than 1,000 well-known figures sign open letter in response to authors pledging to boycott Israeli cultural institutions over Gaza

The Guardian - UK

‘I regret being a little bit poor’: Doon Mackichan on stardom, Smack the Pony and never selling out

As an actor and comedian, she has worked with some patronising colleagues and creepy directors – but has always played the game on her own terms. She discusses Botox, nudity, universal credit and life as an uncompromising artist

The Guardian - US

Kieran Culkin to lead Glengarry Glen Ross revival on Broadway

The Succession actor will be joined by Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr for a new take on David Mamet’s Pulitzer prize-winning play

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: when your family were Nazis, shipwrecked for 38 days, and the godfather of competitive eating

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - UK

Zosia Mamet on Girls, acclaim and nepo babies: ‘It’s not like you’re born to a famous family and the red carpet rolls out for you’

She got her big break on Lena Dunham’s hit show – and has since established a great and growing career. The actor and writer discusses Madame Web, introversion and her surprisingly personal essays

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: BBC Two turns 60 with Stormzy, Dolly Parton and the Rolling Stones

The broadcaster invites you to a four-hour anniversary bash! Plus, a tense finale for Norwegian crime drama Wisting. Here’s what to watch this evening

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