"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 Tom 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 boldly questions our
own ability to change what we dislike about ourselves. "The most emotional engaging and
unsettling of Mr LaBute's plays since BASH ... A serious step forward for a playwright who has
always been most comfortable with judgmental distance." -Ben Brantley The New York Times "One
of Neil LaBute's subtler effort ... Demonstrates a warmth and compassion for its characters
missing in many of LaBute's previous works [and] balances black humor and social commentary in
... beautifully written hilarious ... dissection of how societal pressures affect
relationships ... Astute and up-to-the-minute relevant." -Frank Scheck New York Post "Will
make you squirm in your seat. It's theater without novocain [from] an author with a uniquely
truthful voice." -Jacques le Sourd The Journal News
