Speed-the-Plow review " Rose Byrne let down by outdated sexism of Mamet's biting satire by Stephanie Convery

Roslyn Packer TheatreSydney Theatre Company's production of David Mamet's play is lean and mean. But the source material is showing its ageFrom the very first lines of Speed-the-Plow, David Mamet's influence on contemporary drama is obvious. The rapid-fire dialogue, the elaborate ruminations about nothing, the cynicism about all that is worthy and good; you can see shades of Mamet in everything from Seinfeld to The W…

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