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Fat Pig: A Play (Paperback)

by Neil LaBute (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus sized-and then some. Forced to explain his new relationship to his shallow (although shockingly funny) friends, finally he comes to terms with his own preconceptions of the importance of conventional good looks. Neil LaBute's sharply drawn play not only critiques our slavish adherence to Hollywood ideals of beauty but boldy questions our own ability to change what we dislike about ourselves.


About the Author
Neil LaBute is a critically acclaimed writer-director for both the stage and screen. His works include the plays The Distance from Here and bash: latterday plays and the films In the Company of Men, Your Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty, and Possession, as well as the play and film adaptation of The Shape of Things.

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  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Faber & Faber; 1st edition (November 17, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 057121150X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571211500
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This little piggy went to market., April 5, 2007
Some may dissagree, but I found this play very brave. It talks about the stuff that people think but don't discuss openly. I really fell in love with the lead female character and the neurotic x-girlfriend. I laughed outloud. I especially love the line. " Well, if I'm crazy you made me that way!"

It's funny and yet heartbreaking. I found the male characters really screwed up. But then, perhaps that's because I'm a female. After reading this play I went and saw it performed and loved it. This is a great play to perform, I'd imagine as LaBute provides you with so much.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Too True!, October 18, 2005
This play can really hit home if you have ever dated outside of your league. The pressure to date some one your friends approve of weighs heavy on the character Tom. Societal pressure to be perfect and be with the perfect person is explored and so worth your time and money to go on the journey. I completely recommend this play!
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3.0 out of 5 stars not so much, March 22, 2009
By Marilou Baughman (Portland, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
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I didn't like this play as much as I thought I would. I liked the concept, but it seemed like LaBute struggled to make a whole play out of it. I felt bogged down in repetition and wasted time as the characters uttered one unfinished sentence, one unfinished thought, after another. I spent much of my life as one of "the fat girls," and I kind of wish LaBute had done better by us. That said, however, the play does take on an important but touchy subject with considerable honesty.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Play--
This play is another one of Neil LaBute's dark comedies that asks us to question our views on physical beauty. GREAT PLAY.
Published 10 months ago by C. Fowler

5.0 out of 5 stars "A Boy-Man For All Seasons"
Evelyn Waugh said years ago he revered the Church because its high standards "kept him human." Neil LaBute shows us a world several rungs below Waugh's. Read more
Published on November 4, 2006 by Stanley H. Nemeth

4.0 out of 5 stars Just saw the production in NYC a few months back
FAT PIG was astounding to watch. It was like standing on the side of a freeway watching an accident happen and being powerless to stop it. Read more
Published on April 30, 2005 by Gene Kato

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit sentimental for LaBute...until the nihilistic close...
Is our black-hearted boy growing maudlin in his old age?
Of course, there has always been the pretense of the moralist in LaBute, but with the slightly "I'm OKAY, You're... Read more
Published on December 3, 2004 by Terry Masu

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