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Paper Machete: The most corrupt thing in Chicago - A review of Lakeboat at Steep Theatre

January 28, 2011
Lakeboat, an early look at the underbelly of working class life by prolific Chicago playwright David Mamet, is currently playing in a strong new production by Steep Theatre. This week Christopher Piatt examined the early life of Mamet, and considered how he became America's most notoriously excoriating dramatist.