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oleanna-mcalister It is worth the trip even if "Oleanna," which started life as a two character stage play, has not successfully made the trip from stage play to film. "Oleanna" A film review by Linda Lopez McAlister on "The Women's Show" WMNF-FM (88.5), Tampa, FL April 15, 1995 I didn't think "Oleanna" was ever going to play the Tampa Bay area, but it has finally turned up over at the Beach Theater in St. But there are about four films playing at the Beach this weekend so "Oleanna"'s only being screened at 1 p.m. www.mith2.umd.edu /WomensStudies/FilmReviews/oleanna-mcalister   (668 words)

SLU News Oleanna Southeastern students are admitted free with their university I.D. David Mamet, Gray said, is one of the most celebrated contemporary American playwrights, and "Oleanna" marks the first time one of his plays has been performed at Southeastern. When the play debuted, the New York Times said, "'Oleanna' is likely to provoke more arguments than any play this year." Gray agrees. "Oleanna" raises the controversial issues of political correctness at a time when the nation's morality has been tested by increased incidents of sexual harassment. www.selu.edu /NewsEvents/PublicInfoOffice/oleannacast.htm   (316 words)

AC Upstage Presents: Oleanna Hutchings is one of two cast members in Assumption’s upcoming production, Oleanna, a riveting, turbulent play about the dynamics between John, college professor accused of sexual harassment, and his accuser, a young female student. Brian Tivnan, Assumption’s theater instructor and the play’s director, directed Oleanna years ago as the head of Forum Theatre in Worcester. Oleanna first opened on stage in 1992, and since then, it has sparked numerous heated debates about gender issues, false truths, and a host of other college-centered arguments. www.assumption.edu /news/newshp/current_news/oleanna1.html   (540 words)

Oleanna and The Children’s Hour The objective reality of the characters in Oleanna cannot be seen except through one framework or another – so it is one’s own frameworks that one confronts when watching the play. Indeed, the whole point of Oleanna, as I understand it, is to bring the audience to the recognition that it is, in fact, (mis)reading – interpreting based on what the audience brings to the theatre itself, its own mental baggage. Carol’s confession scene in Oleanna is a key example of Mamet’s use of gaps in the narrative. www.utpjournals.com /product/md/433/hour6.html   (8297 words)

Oleanna Oleanna is a play by David Mamet about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students who accuses him of sexual harassment and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure. The play has often been characterized as an attack on political correctness and affirmative action, yet it should also be viewed as a close scrutiny of power relations, especially in the elusive world of academia. Oleanna has also been turned into a movie directed by Mamet, starring William H. Macy and Deborah Eisenstadt. www.worldhistory.com /wiki/O/Oleanna.htm   (170 words)

Oleanna Mamet, who has been inspecting the ruins of American morality throughout his career, has, in Oleanna, turned his appalled attention to universities, the (one?) place where freedom of thought and tolerance for ideas is, supposedly, sacred. The phone brings the outside world into the play in the form of negotiations with a real estate agent; the professor's new house is a "deal" that hinges on his getting tenure. Audiences all over the English-speaking world have been moved to outrage and indignation — sometimes yelling at the stage, sometimes just yelling at each other after the play. www.citypaper.net /articles/032797/article009.shtml   (646 words)

SparkNotes: Oleanna: Context Unusually, Oleanna is almost entirely lacking in the profanity that characterizes Mamet's work." This absence may be due to the play's educational setting or simply the nature of the characters; in this sense, the play is an example of Mamet breaking stereotype and proving his range as a writer. He has often been accused of writing females as males, and Oleanna tests the bounds of this characterization: Carol is not particularly feminine, but Mamet signifies her sex by giving her several undesirable, weak traits that contrast John's, such as her depression and her consumption by self-doubt. Mamet wrote Oleanna soon after the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, which were a huge factor in bringing the term "sexual harassment" into household usage. www.sparknotes.com /drama/oleanna/context.html   (593 words)

On Mamet's Oleanna Colin Thomas's misgivings about the apparent message of Mamet's Oleanna seem to be borne out by the production opening at the Vancouver Playhouse on October 13. First, let me repeat that Oleanna is not a good play. The next week Thomas gave the play a glowing review. www.jimnielson.com /eviews/oleanna.html   (736 words)

Amazon.ca: DVD: Oleanna [IMPORT] But it is its grayness that makes Oleanna, just like its source play, such an outstanding film. In the case of OLEANNA, the answer would be "not very much at all." It is, as others have noted, still very much stagebound. Sure you can talk about how successfully the play has been "opened up" for the screen. www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009Y3N9   (1262 words)

Oleanna Reviews The advertising campaign for OLEANNA features the line, "Whatever side you take, you're wrong." Behind that statement is the conceit that this adaptation of David Mamet's play, and by extension the original play itself, is a balanced presentation... That seems to be the guiding principle of his new film, OLEANNA. At best it seems to be sections of a story, lacking a beginning act. www.killermovies.com /o/oleanna/reviews   (231 words)

filmcritic.com Movie Review: Oleanna Oleanna was first a play that made theater audiences upset and angry before it became a movie that died at the box office, probably killed by its political content. Oleanna seems to me to be basically one-sided -- Carol’s grievance is portrayed as manufactured, and her harassment charges are an opportunistic attempt to steal the academic success she cannot earn. This is not true, however, of David Mamet’s Oleanna, which fearlessly addressed the issues of sexual harassment with the subtlety of a slap in the face. www.filmcritic.com /misc/emporium.nsf/VideoHome/BE4E29A95DEF229E88256DA40079C80E?OpenDocument   (543 words)

AC Upstage Presents: Oleanna Oleanna, written by famed playwright David Mamet, is a stage interpretation dealing with the controversial yet crucial topic of sexual harassment in the classroom. November, 2004—Assumption College's AC Upstage organization presents Oleanna, a stirring and controversial play, on the nights of November 18-22, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. Carol, a college student, meets privately with her professor John, and later accuses him of sexual harassment despite his protests. www.assumption.edu /news/newshp/current_news/oleanna.html   (121 words)

Amazon.com: Books: Oleanna : A Play (Vintage Original) Oleanna is a play with no middle ground; it is black or white, cut and dry. "Oleanna" is an unforgettable play that will leave you unsure of who's side you're on until the last remaining moments that will stay with you for a long time. Customers interested in Oleanna : A Play (Vintage Original) may also be interested in www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/067974536X?v=glance   (1798 words)

Amazon.com: Oleanna (1994): DVD Oleanna is a story about a power play between two relatively unsympathetic characters: a pompous, complacent Professor and a dedicated, but dense, Student. Oleanna is basically a two-character film, which is divided into three sections, corresponding to three visits by a young college woman to her professor's faculty office. Oleanna is the story of a girl who goes to see her college professor for help in a class she is failing. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009Y3N9?v=glance   (2421 words)

Oleanna Playwright David Mamet has re-created his much-jawed-about play "Oleanna" for the screen, and like the stage version, the film is little more than a soapbox for Mamet's garrulous mouthpieces -- a pedantic professor and a dense coed. www.geocities.com /walward/Dsc_Oleanna.html   (170 words)

Oleanna: Commentary on Sexual Harassment The problem with Oleanna is that it is not really, or not primarily, about sexual harassment at all, but rather about false allegations. In Oleanna the Pulitzer Prize winning author, renowned for depicting the power struggles between men, turns his attention to the battle of the sexes. When the lights come up on the first scene of Oleanna, John, a college professor, is talking on the telephone in his office. mtprof.msun.edu /Fall1997/JKCURRY.html   (2756 words)

Mamet's 'Oleanna' challenges cast, prompts audience debate ''Oleanna'' was to be Mamet's first taste of gender equality on stage. Both in manner and in costume, the play demands a stark contrast between the meek student asking about her grades and the confident woman later willing to ruin a man's life. One day, a new director may reinterpret ''Oleanna'' and find a balance that Mamet missed. www.lubbockonline.com /news/061397/mamets.htm   (531 words)

deseretnews.com - Movie review: Oleanna Deseret Morning News Web edition But those who persevere and stick with "Oleanna" will likely be intrigued by the thought-provoking issues raised by Mamet in this movie adapted from his own play. As "Oleanna" progresses, it seems apparent that the professor - whatever was in his mind - did nothing wrong. "Oleanna" is not rated but would probably receive a PG-13 for some profanity and a scene of violence. deseretnews.com /movies/view/1,1257,1348,00.html   (462 words)

Coffeyville Community College - Oleanna Photo Album Directed by Allen Twitchell, who also performs in the production, Oleanna displays a power struggle between two people, stemming from their inability to effectively communicate. Oleanna was presented on the CCC Campus on October 21-23, 2004. The controversial play by David Mamet is a portrayal of sexual harassment in the classroom between a student and teacher, who happens to be up for tenure. www.ccc.cc.ks.us /theatrephotos/oleanna.htm   (184 words)

Reviews - The Play's the Thing - Oleanna Oleanna has only two characters in it, a female student, Carol, and her male professor, John, played in Hydeware’s production by married couple Ember and Brian Hyde. Not surprisingly, one’s perceptions about the subject matter of Oleanna can vary greatly, depending on a variety of factors, not the least of which is gender. Since Oleanna deals with gender, Hydeware Theatre instructed us to sit on either side of the performance area, allowing audience members to observe not only the actors, but the other gender’s reaction to the action. www.playbackstl.com /Current/PTT/oleanna.htm   (1141 words)

AroundCinci :: Clear Stage presents 'Oleanna' They’re producing David Mamet’s “Oleanna,” a play written in the early 1990s featuring John, a professor, and Carol, one of his students. Michael Burnham, who directs “Oleanna,” thinks that even though the debates over political correctness are no longer at the forefront of every water cooler and carpool conversation, Mamet’s drama is hardly passé. Like it or hate it, “Oleanna” is sure to spark discussion which, it could be argued, is what any good piece of theatre should do. www.aroundcinci.com /gen_includes/article.asp?articleid=2881   (650 words)

www.haroldpinter.org - Oleanna "There can be no tougher or more unflinching play than Oleanna. Oleanna by David Mamet, The Royal Court Theatre, 24 June 1993 The original ending is, brilliantly, 'the last twist of the knife'. www.haroldpinter.org /directing/directing_oleanna.shtml   (453 words)

Oleanna - Father-Daughter Relations in Oleanna Such is the case in David Mamet's play Oleanna in which the two main characters, John and Carol, assume a rather dysfunctional father-daughter relationship. The actions taken by John throughout the course of the work demarcate the assumption that his exploits are to be viewed as incestuous with respect to the rapport he and his student share. Children rebel from the standards set by their parents only to readopt them when necessary. www.123helpme.com /preview.asp?id=6507   (1518 words)

David Mamet Plays: 4 : The Crytogram/ Oleanna/ The Old Neighborhood; Author: Mamet, David; Author: Mamet, David; Paperback A collection of outstanding plays from one of America's greatest playwrights: The Cryptogram, Oleanna, The Old Neighborhood. David Mamet Plays: 4 : The Crytogram/ Oleanna/ The Old Neighborhood His greatest hits, Glengarry Glen Ross and Oleanna followed in 1983 and 1993 respectively. www.netstoreusa.com /pabooks/041/0413771326.shtml   (229 words)

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