{"product_id":"9781429931786","title":"Theatre","description":"If theatre were a religion, explains David Mamet in his opening chapter, \"many of the observations and suggestions in this book might be heretical.\" As always, Mamet delivers on his promise: in \u003ci\u003eTheatre\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpeed the Plow \u003c\/i\u003ecalls for nothing less than the death of the director and the end of acting theory. For Mamet, either actors are good or they are non-actors, and good actors generally work best without the interference of a director, however well-intentioned. Issue plays, political correctness, method actors, impossible directions, Stanislavksy, and elitists all fall under Mamet's critical gaze. To students, teachers, and directors who crave a blast of fresh air in a world that can be insular and fearful of change, \u003ci\u003eTheatre\u003c\/i\u003e throws down a gauntlet that challenges everyone to do better, including Mamet himself.","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122585354480,"sku":"9781429931786","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429931786_p0.jpg?v=1769902413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429931786","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}