Has David Mamet lost the plot?
David Mamet has now had six box-office letdowns in a row. Is Broadway's insatiable desire for big talking-point plays to blame?Critics often commend theatres for going off-piste and staging unfamiliar work by familiar writers. Playing with Fire, a little-known curiosity by Strindberg, is currently being performed to some acclaim at a small fringe theatre in London. Might that rule apply to David Mamet? Could it be t…