Red Angel

by Eric Bogosian

In RED ANGEL a celebrated novelist is guest lecturer at a small elite college. He becomes sexually involved with a student, who also happens to be his biggest fan, only to find that there s more to this young woman than meets the eye. Bogosian s riff on Von Sternberg s .

Genres: Plays

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Eric Bogosian is an American actor, playwright, monologuist, novelist, and historian. Descended from Armenian-American immigrants, he grew up in Watertown and Woburn, Massachusetts, and attended the University of Chicago and Oberlin College. His numerous plays include Talk Radio (1987) and subUrbia (1994), which were adapted to film by Oliver Stone and Richard Linklater, respectively, with Bogosian starring in the former.
Bogosian has appeared in plays, films, and television series throughout his career. His television roles include Captain Danny Ross in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006–2010), Lawrence Boyd on Billions (2017–2018), and Gil Eavis on Succession (since 2018). He also starred as Arno in the Safdie brothers' film Uncut Gems (2019). He has also been involved in New York City ballet production, and has written several novels as well as the historical nonfiction Operation Nemesis (2015).

Reviews

[Majora · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a weird little book. C’est une plongée au cœur d’un esprit d’incel, ses fantaisies et ses peurs concernant les femmes, et c’est à la fois intéressant et écœurant à lire. Une lecture crue mais qui apporte plusieurs réflexions au sujet de la masculinité toxique et la déshumanisation des femmes.
(Merci à mon ami.e qui m’a convaincre de lire cette pièce avec ellui tout ça parce qu’iel adore le rôle de l’auteur dans la série Interview with the Vampire lol)

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starts off with a wet thud, but quickly saves itself by becoming a kind of witless parable. Weirdly, I think it could've been a great play if Bogosian had gone ahead and plunged the thing into the outright surreal. Instead, the characters trod back and forth over well-worn territory—often confusing basic self-awareness with bold psychological insight. Perhaps with enough charm and chemistry it can be made to crackle, but I'm doubtful.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

"And if having sex with you would in any way make you feel good, or alleviate any of the bad in your day, then I'm happy to be with you. And you don't have to tell me what a wonderful writer I am. And you don't have to send me a letter later. And you don't have to worry about my feelings. You can have me. I'm a gift. No strings attached."

I am in love with the monologue, in like with the play.