American Buffalo is a 1975 play by American playwright David Mamet that had its premiere in a showcase production at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago. After two additional showcase productions, it opened on Broadway in 1977.

American Buffalo is a 1975 off-Broadway play written by American playwright David Mamet. It first premiered in Chicago’s Goodman Theater in 1975, reaching Broadway in 1977. Along with two other plays, The Duck Variations (1971) and Sexual Perversity in Chicago (1974), American Buffalo established Mamet as a reputable writer. The play explores ...

American Buffalo is Mamet's first major play and still one of his most produced. American Buffalo plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.

American Buffalo, two-act play by David Mamet, produced in 1975 and published in 1976. With sparse action and vivid dialogue, it examines mistrust and dishonesty among the conspirators in an aborted burglary.

In a Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to rob a man of his coin collection, the showpiece of which is a valuable “Buffalo nickel.” These high-minded grifters fancy themselves businessmen pursuing legitimate free enterprise.

American Buffalo: Summary, Analysis, Theme,… Setting: The entirety of Mamet’s play is set inside Don’s resale shop. The play begins in the junk shop midmorning. All of the play’s dialogue occurs within the shop, while almost every piece of action (be it …

American Buffalo (1975) won the Drama Critics’ Circle Award for best American play and prompted Clive Barnes, of the New York Times, to proclaim of Mamet, “The man can write.” Since then, Mamet has become a favorite with critics and audiences.

Jan 1, 1975 · American Buffalo is a story of Friendship and Betrayal, parodic version of the American Dream and of course a social drama. As Mamet himself puts it: "the play is about the American ethic of business... how we excuse all sorts of great and small betrayals and ethical compromises called business."

Nov 17, 1997 · Dive deep into David Mamet's American Buffalo with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion

In a Chicago junk shop three small time crooks plot to rob a man of his coin collection, the showpiece of which is a valuable 'Buffalo nickel'. These high-minded grifters fancy themselves businessmen pursuing legitimate free enterprise.