Reasons To Be Pretty Av Neil Labute

<p>Greg is overheard admitting that his girlfriend Steph is no beauty, but that he wouldn''t change her for the world. She is devastated; he can''t see what he''s done wrong. Meanwhile, Greg''s friend Kent alternates between boasting about how gorgeous his wife Carlyis and chasing after a hot new colleague.<br><br>The final part of Neil LaBute''s ''beauty trilogy'' (following <b>The Shape of Things</b> and <b>Fat Pig</b>) about society''s obsession with looks, <b>Reasons to Be Pretty</b> premiered in the UK at the Almeida Theatre, London, in November 2011.<br><br>''[<i>The Shape of Things</i>] is LaBute''s thesis on extreme feminine wiles, as well as a disquisition on how far an artist can go in the name of art . . . Like a chiropractor for the soul, LaBute is looking for realignment, listening for the crack.'' <i>Elle</i><br><br>''A heart-warming tale from America''s master misanthrope.'' <i>Independent</i> on <i>Fat Pig</i></p>