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May 3, 2008.
The annual Ruhrfestspiele theater series has opened its 2008 season in the Ruhr city of Recklinghausen featuring plays from the United States on the theme "Once Upon a Time in America." Consul General Matt Boyse represented Ambassador Timken at the opening on May 3 where the renowned American actors Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum starred in David Mamet’s play "Speed the Plow." The play struck a cord among many on opening night for its treatment of the tension between "art for the sake of art" and "the market" for film – giving it a broader international relevance, i.e. not just to Hollywood. The festival, taking place also under the banner "Recklingwood," will also feature plays by Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard, Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller, as well as many readings on American themes until it closes on June 14.
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