David Mamet’s <em>Henry Johnson</em> Misses the Mark

David Mamet’s <em>Henry Johnson</em> Misses the Mark

At Victory Gardens Theater in Lincoln Park, Relentless Theatre Group’s production of David Mamet’s Henry Johnson falls short despite an intriguing concept and plentiful cynicism. During the tight hour and a half (including an absurdly unnecessary intermission), the fall of middle-aged Henry Johnson plays out. It begins when Johnson is ensnared and arrested for attempting to illegally aid a college friend in his trial for rape and murder. In jail…