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Playwright Neil LaBute portrays with astute accuracy (and only a minor sense of political correctness) America’s obsession with physical attractiveness.
The Beauty Plays
The Shape of Things, Fat Pig, & reasons to be pretty
Performed by Dallas Theater Center
in the Wyly Studio Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center
© The Flash List | March 2010
Photos by Brandon Thibodeaux
In three works collectively known as The Beauty Plays, controversial playwright Neil LaBute portrays with astute accuracy (and only a minor sense of political correctness) America’s obsession with physical attractiveness. Using in-your-face dialogue, laugh-out-loud humor, and a clever blend of literary and pop culture references, LaBute is unapologetic and refreshingly (but brutally) honest in his assessment of love, beauty, and the unending maintenance of ongoing relationships.
The Shape of Things
Tuesday, February 23 - Sunday, May 9, 2010
Adam, an overweight college student who falls in love with Evelyn, a sexy graduate art student. But this is not a cute little light-hearted romantic comedy. It is not [read more]
Fat Pig
Friday, November 5 - Sunday, December 5, 2010
Tom, a successful, in-shape professional, falls into a romantic relationship with Helen a plus size librarian. And while Helen is completely content with her body, [read more]
