Oleanna

Oct. 21-Nov. 13, $10-$15, Curio Theatre Co., Calvary Center, 4740 Baltimore Ave., 215-525-1350, curiotheatre.org.

by Mark Cofta

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David Mamet enjoys pissing people off, which he did with savage glee in 1992's Oleanna — a play that blew the lid off the sexual harassment issue in a politically incorrect, emotionally divisive way. Curio Theatre Co.'s revival ups the stakes by adding race to the mix: Director Gay Carducci cast African-American actress Erika Hicks as the student who accuses the white professor (Paul Kuhn) of impropriety. Kuhn also designed Curio's innovative set, which makes the claustrophobic play's spinning-out-of-control vibe literal: Oleanna will unfold on a revolving circular platform surrounded by the audience.

Oct. 21-Nov. 13, $10-$15, Curio Theatre Co., Calvary Center, 4740 Baltimore Ave., 215-525-1350, curiotheatre.org.