‘Race’ to Cap Rep for this David Mamet jewel
ALBANY — Kevin Craig West is one of the leads in the David Mamet play Race, playing at Capital Repertory Theatre through Feb. 10. He says he loves everything about the play except its title.
He explains his problem: “Mamet is a terrific playwright. His plays make you think, but he usually softens things by having you laugh. Before you know it, the laughter stops and you are trying to figure out not only what just happened, but how it happened.
”What title would he prefer? “ ‘The Onion’ or ‘The Layers’,” he said. “That’s because they better describe the way the play unfolds and reveals itself.
The plot of Race centers around two lawyers (one is white, one is black) and their young female law clerk (who is also black) as they take on a case in which they must defend a rich, rather arrogant man who is charged with raping a black woman....
“Race”
Where: Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 N. Pearl St., Albany
When: Previews Friday through Sunday; opening night Tuesday, Jan. 15; continues through Feb. 10.
Tickets: $20 to $60; 445-SHOW, www.capitalrep.org
Read writer Bob Goepfert's full preview here.
Race
Sex, guilt and bold accusations permeate this provocative new tale from multiple Award-winning playwright David Mamet.
This gripping play tackles America’s most controversial topic with the brilliant language that only Mamet can bring to the stage. Two lawyers find themselves defending a wealthy white executive charged with raping a black woman and when a new legal assistant gets involved in the case, the opinions that boil beneath explode to the surface.
