商品簡介
Despite its title, this book is a collection of many, short, fun-to-read writings on British and American theater, highlighting a variety of stars such as Ralph Fiennes, Helen Mirren, Fiona Shaw, Savion Glover, Karen Finley, and, of course, David Mamet. Also included is a piece on the differences between British and American theater scenes; profiles of classic British actors Coward, Gielgud, Guiness, and Richardson; and review-essays of individual plays. Heilpern is the witty Oxford-educated drama critic for the New York Observer . No subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)