Neil LaBute

Neil Labute Is One Of The Most Exciting New Talents In Theatre And Film To Have Emerged In The 1990S. Influenced And Inspired By Such Writers As David Mamet Edward Bond And Harold Pinter He Is Equally At Home Writing For The Screen As For The Stage And The List Of Films He Has Written And Directed Includes The Wicker Man (2006) Possession (2002) And In The Company Of Men (1998). As A Playwright Screenwriter Director And Author Of Short Stories He Has Staked Out A Distinctive And Disturbing Territory. In The First Full-Length Study On Labute Christopher Bigsby Examines His Darkly Funny Work Which Explores The Cruelties Self-Concern And Manipulative Powers Of Individuals Who Inhabit A Seemingly Uncommunal World. Individual Chapters Are Dedicated To Particular Works And The Book Also Includes An Interview With Labute Providing A Fascinating Insight Into The Life Of This Influential And Often Controversial Figure.