Gilman has received numerous awards for her plays, which include Glory of Living. Boy Gets Girl, which had its premiere in Chicago on March 16, 2000, considers what happens when a blind date turns into a living nightmare. This brilliant and thought-provoking new drama takes us into the life of Theresa, a New York City magazine reporter who suddenly finds herself being terrorized by a stalker after she rejects him. In Spinning into Butter, an unprecedented incident of racism on the campus of idyllic Belmont College, VT, forces Sarah Daniels, the liberal-minded dean of students, to confront her own demons of prejudice and fears while also exposing the shallow minds and insincerity of the other administrators. (An ironic plot twist reveals the significance of the play!s title.) Here, Gilman challenges us to think about the dangers of racism and political correctness. Her skillful use of dialog to create character and move the plot is evident in both of these new plays, which are highly recommended for modern drama collections at public and academic libraries."Howard Miller, St. Louis
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Richard Zoglin, Time

A provocative play by "an important new theatrical voice"

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5.0 out of 5 stars OVERRATED??, April 1 2004

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I read this play in a theater class in college. I cannot understand how anyone can say that this play is overrated! Gilman developed the characters to the extent that I couldnt put it down! I loved this play!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!, Jan 19 2004

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I love the play, every page was exciting, and I'm not a big reader, this definatly comes next to "The Assistant" on my list of favorites!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Massively Overrated and Insulting, Dec 14 2003

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I went to see this play at the Royal Court Theatre in London after having heard how good it was. When I got out of the theatre, I felt like I had been called a horrible name by someone who didn't know me at all. This play really seems to insinuate that men are all in some big club together and are all out to get women. It is cheap and easy to put sexist dialogue in a man's mouth. Lifetime does it all the time. This is another silly play that portrays all women as courageous victims and all men as conflicted and brutal. Gilman needs to put down the brush with which she paints such wide strokes and take a long look at something a little harder than racism or sexism. Get real.

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4.0 out of 5 stars THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT STALKING
Gilman has said that she was inspired to write this play after being infuriated by THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and the light way the movie handles stalking. Read more

Published on Jan 29 2003 by Gwen A Orel

3.0 out of 5 stars Grossly over-rated play, perhaps better in performance.
I bought this play script because I read that the play received great reviews in Chicago and it was about to open in New York's Lincoln Center. Read more

Published on Jun 23 2001 by Robert W. Weiss

4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbingly good!
This is a great play that hits modern issues. She is a great playwrite if you haven't read any of her others you should. Read more

Published on Sep 28 2000 by A. Schaffer