Wow

"Race," at A.C.T. now through November 13, is great theater. Written by David Mamet, it makes you squirm while you are laughing, then wince as you realize how little truth matters to the law, or to the rest of us.

Plot and Duck were knocked out by this show. Plotnik then looked up reviews from around the country since "Race" opened on Broadway in 2009. They are almost universally blah. Reviewers complained about the most banal niggles, seemingly forgetting the amazing dialog, the incisive acting and perfect pacing, not to mention Mamet's damning opinion about just about all of us.

But it's about race, y'know? America does not like to talk about it. Apparently Mamet has moved his politics to the right, which people in the theater don't like, but you'd never know it by this show. It's just hard-hitting brilliance with a lot of words we're not supposed to say.

I'd put it on top of my list, except I already saw it. Wow.