© 3/5/10 |
By:
Sherri Tilley
| Photo by Brandon Thibodeaux
By:
Sherri Tilley
| Photo by Brandon ThibodeauxIn 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.
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