The Chase Book

I've decided I'll read any play by Donald Margulies. I was very familiar with his "Dinner With Friends", a play with marvelous, realistic dialogue in which he displays a real knack for creating realistic relationships. "Brooklyn Boy" did not disappoint in this regard. I especially enjoyed the way his "fictional" work was based on his real life and how this impacted his friends and family. I almost wish he had played with this even more. Also, the question about how "Jewish" a script can be in order to be accepted by audiences (his book is optioned as a film) was particularly interesting given the recent rise in anti-Semetism in contemporary life. That even makes me wonder if Margulies may tackle that very subject in a new play. We could certainly use such a play, especially if written with the subtlety that Margulies is capable of.