The Shape of Things

by Neil LaBute

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How far would you go for love? For art? What would you be willing to change? Which price might you pay? Such are the painful questions explored by Neil Labute in The Shape of Things. A young student drifts into an ever-changing relationship with an art major while his best friends' engagement crumbles, so unleashing a drama that peels back the skin of two modern-day relationships, exposing the raw meat and gristle that lie beneath.

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This is a very entertaining play that centers around the drama of human relationships. Why do we act the way we do around certain people? How can people convince us to change?

Pick this up if you are looking for a dramatic, twisting, short read.
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Canonical title
The Shape of Things
Related movies
The Shape of Things (2003 | IMDb)

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Genre
Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
812.6Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican drama in English21st Century
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PS3612 .A28 .S53Language and LiteratureAmerican literature
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Reviews
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Rating
½ (3.41)
Languages
English
Media
Paper
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