Reasons to be Pretty

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. The final part of Neil LaBute's 'beauty trilogy' (following The Shape of Things. and Fat Pig. ) about society's obsession with looks, Reasons to Be Pretty. premiered in the UK at the Almeida Theatre, London, in November 2011. '[The Shape of Things. ] 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. ' Elle. 'A heart-warming tale from America's master misanthrope. ' Independent. on Fat Pig.