reasons to be pretty

Have you ever experienced the whirlwind of emotions of a Neil LaBute play? This week at the MCC Theater is Reasons to be Pretty, the final ferocious cap on a trilogy of plays that began with The Shape of Things and Fat Pig. Revolving around the sensitive topic of physical beauty, the play is about how it can create and destroy relationships. The story is developed and richened by LaBute's amazing writing and character development - his trademark blunt honesty and shock value was also present, of course. This play is punctuated by monologues by each of the 4 characters, which allows us to see a little deeper into the different points of views of the characters. I loved being immersed in LaBute's dramatic but real/relatable world - and recommend this show to anyone up for a little jolt to their week.