David Mamet

November is a 2007 play written by American playwright David Mamet. November premiered on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on January 17, 2008. The production was directed by Joe Mantello and starred Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Ethan Phillips, Michael Nichols and Dylan Baker. Billed as a comedy, November …

In a terrifyingly short time, a male college instructor and his female student descend from a discussion of her grades into a modern reprise of the Inquisition. Innocuous remarks suddenly turn damning. Socratic dialogue gives way to heated assault. And the relationship between a somewhat fatuous teacher and his …