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Martin Jarvis directs the British premiere of David Mamet鈥檚 brand-new thriller. The mother of a teen accused of murdering his girlfriend will do anything to save him from prison.
Martin Jarvis directs the British premiere of David Mamet鈥檚 brand-new thriller, set in New York City.
Joan (Rebecca Pidgeon) is a devout Catholic and a mother, whose son Michael has mutilated the body of his nice Jewish girlfriend. He awaits trial in prison. Joan will stop at nothing to free him, even blackening the dead girl鈥檚 character.
In a series of gripping encounters, Joan attempts to persuade her husband Alan (Clark Gregg), Jewish lawyer Mr Stone (David Paymer) and priest (John Pirruccello) to do her deadly bidding. She even tries blackmail.
This present-day, churchgoing Lady Macbeth is driven by her misguided views on intermarriage. Mysterious Mrs Charles (Tony-award nominee Fionnula Flanagan) might provide a solution to Michael鈥檚 freedom by inspiring Joan鈥檚 own capacity for belief, and the strength of her maternal instinct.
Then, an extraordinary, thought-provoking final twist in this thrilling and provocative drama.
This is Jarvis & Ayres' seventh collaboration with David Mamet. They produced his Keep Your Pantheon (R4), Glengarry Glen Ross (R3), Faust (R3) all directed by Rosalind Ayres. Martin Jarvis appeared in Mamet鈥檚 movie Phil Spector (HBO) and Funny Or Die (Comedy Central).
Cast:
Joan鈥�.Rebecca Pidgeon
Alan鈥�.Clark Gregg
Mr Stone鈥�.David Paymer
Father Paul鈥�.John Pirrucello
Mrs Charles鈥�.Fionnula Flanagan
Producer: Rosalind Ayres
Director: Martin Jarvis
A Jarvis & Ayres production for 91热爆 Radio 4
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