Sunbury’s Boilerhouse Theatre Company is preparing to perform its adaptation of Glengarry Glen Ross this month, with the plot providing a thrilling insight into ‘80s sales culture.
Adapted from the 1992 film featuring actors Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, and Alec Baldwin, the story is set in a fast-paced real estate office in the ‘80s, where salespeople clash and betray each other in an effort to maintain their jobs.
The film was written by playwright and filmmaker David Mamet, based on his 1984 Pulitzer prize-winning play.
Boilerhouse Theatre production co-director Ryan Edmends said the play includes famously realistic and difficult to perform dialogue.
“David Mamet is famous for writing what is considered to be realistic dialogue … so for actors to learn … you’re often jumping around between multiple conversations … the dialogue isn’t just explaining the setup for things,” Edmends said.
He said Boilerhouse Theatre actors who were selected with the show were happy to be chosen for these challenging roles, and that “they’ve done exceptional work.”
“The actors have been fantastic but also all the crew behind the scenes – we couldn’t have done it without them,” he said.
Boilerhouse Theatre production co-director Ryan Stormland said that the dialogue is the most important part of the performance, including a famous monologue from the film from Alec Baldwin’s character.
“It’s a great double entendre of actors themselves, as they are often having to put on masks to try and get sales, and in this instance, they are having to put on multiple masks just interacting with each other, trying to get ahead of the other salespeople,” Stormland said.
Stormland said tweaks to the play included modernising some of the language and casting women for traditionally male-cast roles.
Boilerhouse Theatre Company will perform Glengarry Glen Ross at Building 22 at Jacksons Hill on multiple weekend dates between Friday, October 25, and Saturday, November 2.
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Oscar Parry
