Engine House Theatre presents the Lakeside production of

OLEANNA  By David Mamet

20th anniversary production

“…brilliant verbal jousting. It snaps back and forth, in Matt Aston's production for new Midlands-based touring company Engine House, with the exhilarating beauty of skilled baseline players locked in a long, attritional tennis rally”. The Guardian

“entirely compelling… stunning performances from McGowan and Clare Foster (Carol)

… it's a winner” Nottingham Evening Post

‘Topical, original and delivered with style.  This audience was is stiches. Three Weeks

OLEANNA is often referred to as Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet’s most controversial drama. Electrifying dialogue and blazing emotion create a riveting play in which a college professor and his female student become embroiled in a war of words that takes a dangerous turn.

This powerful drama explores the destructiveness of miscommunication and excessive political correctness. It is a play about academic politics, student/teacher relationships and sexual harassment. As the power perilously shifts in this intelligent, vitriolic two-hander, language is used as a sparring match, both a tool and a weapon. Expect fierce debate in a play that has split audiences for the past 20 years.

‘The Ultimate he-said, she said-drama’ The New York Times

CREATIVE TEAM:

Director – Matt Aston

Designer – Laura McEwan

Lighting Designer – James Farncombe

Sound Designer – Damian Coldwell

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