Synopsis
The Shawl
$8.99
Published by Samuel French Inc
2 Male 1 Female
A medium with a talent for hucksterism and his ruthless student meet with a woman who wants advice about her deceased mother's will
They plot to relieve her of the entire estate, but she tricks the medium into revealing what a charlatan he is
During the shock and pain of this moment, the medium experiences a revelation so profound that it changes the course of each character's life
REVIEWS
"A fascinating exercise in film flam. The dialogue has a keen poisonous edge" ~ WNEW TV
"Displays the subtle word play with which Mr. Mamet can develop a prosaic situation" ~ Christian Science Monitor