Outrageously funny and relentlessly naughty, Sexual Perversity in Chicago was the spark that ignited David Mamet's firecracker career. In this brash take on sex and love, twentysomethings look for companionship in a predatory world filled with grandstanding, game-playing, and manipulation.
Often considered the first "true" Mamet play, Sexual Perversity in Chicago established the Pulitzer Prize winner's reputation for sharp dialogue and devastating humor. Expect to be amused, offended, or awed, but expect nothing less from the modern master: Sexual Perversity in Chicago gleefully lays waste to what people think relationships should be like—and shows us how they really are.
Outrageously funny and relentlessly naughty, Sexual Perversity in Chicago was the spark that ignited David Mamet's firecracker career. In this brash take on sex and love, twentysomethings look for companionship in a predatory world filled with grandstanding, game-playing, and manipulation.
Often considered the first "true" Mamet play, Sexual Perversity in Chicago established the Pulitzer Prize winner's reputation for sharp dialogue and devastating humor. Expect to be amused, offended, or awed, but expect nothing less from the modern master: Sexual Perversity in Chicago gleefully lays waste to what people think relationships should be like—and shows us how they really are.
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