{"product_id":"the-penitent-tcg-edition-9781559365697","title":"The Penitent (Tcg Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The finest American author of his generation.\" --\u003cem\u003eSunday Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Viewed as an indictment of journalism or the law--take your pick--\u003cem\u003eThe Penitent \u003c\/em\u003eis timely and exciting and, in the best of ways, awfully depressing.\" --\u003cem\u003eNBC New York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Mamet is an American theater icon for good reason. He writes plays with nuance and depth that require the audience to really listen and think. About subjects that will stick to your ribs and keep your mind and your guts churning long after you leave the theater. \u003cem\u003eThe Penitent \u003c\/em\u003eis no exception.\" --\u003cem\u003eFront Row Center\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn David Mamet's searing new drama, Charles, a psychiatrist, is thrown into a firestorm of controversy when he refuses to testify on behalf of a gay client accused of killing ten people. He claims his refusal is a principled defense of the Hippocratic oath, enshrining the confidentiality of the doctor-client relationship. The client's defense claims it is bigotry. As Charles is subjected to a Job-like barrage of misfortune, \u003cem\u003eThe Penitent \u003c\/em\u003easks the question: What is the cost of standing up for what you believe?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/strong\u003e is a playwright, essayist and screenwriter who directs for both the stage and film. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for \u003cem\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/em\u003e. His other plays include \u003cem\u003eAmerican Buffalo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Anarchist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpeed-the-Plow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOleanna \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eChina Doll\u003c\/em\u003e, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Mamet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Theatre Communications Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.3lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559365697","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706489147529,"sku":"9781559365697","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3ab72eb1-af77-4e9c-91ce-1927a23f9922.jpg?v=1719458388","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-penitent-tcg-edition-9781559365697","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}