Oh, Hell!
by Shel Silverstein, David Mamet

Oh, Hell! Book Cover
Oh, Hell! Cover

Highlights

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the hilarious and thought-provoking nature of the two one-act plays in this collection. Many commend the strong performances of Shel Silverstein and David Mamet, noting the deep themes and witty dialogue throughout the works. The overall consensus is that these plays are engaging and worth experiencing, whether through reading or performance.

Hilarious and thought-provokingStrong performances by Silverstein and MametWitty dialogue throughoutEngaging and worth experiencingSome found the themes too heavy

Synopsis

Bobby Gould in Hell by David Mamet Short Play Comedy

Characters: 3 male 1 female Interior Set This is Bobby Gould's day of reckoning.

The conniving movie mogul from Speed the Plow awakes in a strange room.

A loquacious interrogator in fishing waders enters.

Gould argues his case.

A woman he has wronged appears and gets so carried away that she says some sassy things to the Interrogator.

In the end Bobby is damned for being "cruel without bei

Press Reviews

"A tour de force with the jokes coming Faust and furious."

— New York Post

"A rip snorting, raunchy delight. Very, very funny."

— Associated Press

Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year2010
BindingPaperback
Pages84
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573692543
ISBN-100573692548
LCCN92153530
LCCPS627.O53 O3 1991
DCC812/.04108

Oh, Hell! is a American comedy play written by Shel Silverstein and published by Samuel French in New York (2010).

Community Reviews

No community reviews yet

Rating

4.0

49 ratings·132 reviews

Review

Buy Play

Paperback

Samuel French · 2010 · 84 pp

From C$20.99

Performance Rights

Available for Licensing
Amateur & Professional
Fee:Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)

Apply for Rights

Similar Plays

Plays with similar themes, style, and content.

More from Shel Silverstein

More plays from Shel Silverstein that we think you'll enjoy.