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.<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>