Overview
Synopsis
Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig tells the story of Tom, a young professional who falls for a self-confident and overweight librarian named Helen. When Tom’s friend Carter catches wind of the new relationship, he shows a picture of Helen to everyone in the office--forcing Tom to make a decision about how he will handle the social pressures of dating a “fat pig.”
Fat Pig premiered off-Broadway in 2005 and opened to positive reviews. It won the Outer Critics’ Circle Award in 2005 as well as a nomination for an Olivier in 2008. Neil LaBute, an already celebrated American playwright, was praised in New York Magazine as “arguably the most legitimately provocative and polarizing playwright at work today.” With insightful moments and morally gray areas, Fat Pig makes a wonderfully thought-provoking addition to any theater season!
Show Information
- Book
- Neil LaBute
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2005
- Genres
- Dark Comedy
- Settings
- Multiple Settings, Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- present day, city, office
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Videos
Quizzes
Themes, Symbols & Motifs
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