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''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'' is a play written by David Mamet that examines the sex lives of two men and two women in the 1970s. The play is filled with profanity and regional jargon that reflects the working-class language of Chicago. The characters' relationships become hindered by the caustic nature of their words, as much of the dialogue includes insults and arguments. The play presents "intimate relationships () minefields of buried fears and misunderstandings".〔http://www.act-sf.org/site/DocServer/sexual_perversity_program.pdf〕 The play has been adapted for film twice: as the 1986 film ''About Last Night'' and the 2014 film ''About Last Night''. == Characters and plot == * Dan Shapiro: An urban male in his late twenties * Bernard Litko: Dan's friend and associate * Deborah Soloman: A woman in her late twenties * Joan Webber: Deborah's friend and roommate Scene: Various spots around the North Side of Chicago, a Big City on a Lake. Time: Approximately nine weeks one summer.〔Mamet, ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'', Grove Press, Inc., 1974〕 Danny and Bernie balance their mundane office jobs with sexual banter, particularly their experiences and preferences in the bedroom. Likewise, Joan and Deborah frequently discuss the shortcomings of men while at their apartment. The main plot point is Danny and Deborah's relationship, perpetuating much of the dialogue about men and women. Their romance is quickly established by sexual attraction, but as the play progresses and Deborah moves into Danny's apartment, they are unable to talk with each other seriously. Danny complains in frustration, "Everything's fine. Sex, talk, life, everything. Until you want to get 'closer', to get 'better'. Do you know what the fuck you want?"〔 Eventually, the couple breaks up while Danny and Bernie revert to their usual talk about "broads" and what is wrong with the world. Joan says, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sexual Perversity in Chicago」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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