{"product_id":"book-ybgz","title":"Oleanna, The Duck Variations \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of dramas by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA novelist, playwright, filmmaker and director, David Mamet ranks among America's most famous living writers. He has penned more than 40 stage plays and over 20 screenplays, won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize for \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e, and was twice nominated for an Academy Award. Included here is one of his best-known plays, \u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e, along with five pieces from earlier in his career - all featuring his trademark sharp, edgy dialogue that has come to be known as 'Mamet-speak'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - University student Carol visits her professor for help, then accuses him of sexual harassment. What follows is an explosive power struggle that threatens to destroy them both… An incendiary exploration of gender, class, education and perception, Mamet's provocative 1992 play divided audiences, and remains equally controversial today. This compelling adaptation stars \u003cb\u003eMark Bonnar\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCecilia Appiah\u003c\/b\u003e, who won an Audio Drama Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Carol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Spending the weekend at a lakeside cabin, a young couple test their relationship to breaking point over a night of storytelling, arguments, passion and violence. \u003cb\u003eRobert Bowman\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Nick and \u003cb\u003eLisa Orgolini\u003c\/b\u003e as Ruth in this brilliant 'battle of the sexes' drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Dintenfass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In the New England countryside, Joseph has received visitors for the weekend. Late at night only Claire remains awake with him, and while she seems to offer a sexual relationship, in reality she is seeking something more. David Mamet's one-act two-hander stars \u003cb\u003eEdward Herrman\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJane Bertish\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrairie du chien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 1910, and on a night train heading West through Wisconsin, a card game flares into violence, and a haunting story of love, murder and the paranormal unfolds… Starring \u003cb\u003eLee Montague, Michael Feast, William Hootkin\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJohn Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Duck Variations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - One of the plays that launched Mamet's career in the 1970s, this philosophical drama centres around two old men who meet on a bench overlooking the lake in a North American park. Their conversation encompasses not merely the habits of ducks, but also human nature. \u003cb\u003eCyril Shaps\u003c\/b\u003e stars as George, with \u003cb\u003eHarry Towb\u003c\/b\u003e as Emil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmost Done \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- A recollection of a cold walk through the snow leads a young mother-to-be to contemplate the stories she will hand down to her child. \u003cb\u003eSusannah Fellows\u003c\/b\u003e performs this pensive monologue on time, memory and ageing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText copyright © 1972 (\u003ci\u003eThe Duck Variations), \u003c\/i\u003e1977 (\u003ci\u003eThe Woods\u003c\/i\u003e), 1978 (\u003ci\u003ePrairie du chien\u003c\/i\u003e), 1979 (\u003ci\u003eAlmost Done), \u003c\/i\u003e1985 (\u003ci\u003eJoseph Dintenfass\u003c\/i\u003e), 1992 (\u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eAll rights reserved\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by David Mamet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn - \u003cb\u003eMark Bonnar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarol - \u003cb\u003eCecilia Appiah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Gary Brown\u003cbr\u003eProduction Co-ordinator: Lorna Newman\u003cbr\u003eSound Design: Sharon Hughes\u003cbr\u003eTechnical Producer: Alison Craig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick - \u003cb\u003eRobert Bowman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth - \u003cb\u003eLisa Orgolini\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted and produced by Hilary Norrish\u003cbr\u003eProduction Assistant: Joanna Hopper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Dintenfass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph - \u003cb\u003eEdward Herrmann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire - \u003cb\u003eJane Bertish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Ned Chaillet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrairie du chien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Storyteller - \u003cb\u003eLee Montague\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCard dealer - \u003cb\u003eMichael Feast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGin player - \u003cb\u003eWilliam Hootkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePorter - \u003cb\u003eJoseph Mydell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListener - \u003cb\u003eJon Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListener's son - \u003cb\u003eChristopher L Martin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Andy Jordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Duck Variations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmil - \u003cb\u003eHarry Towb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge - \u003cb\u003eCyril Shaps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Ronald Mason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmost Done\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerformed by Susannah Fellows\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Stuart Owen\u003cbr\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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