{"product_id":"filthy-talk-for-troubled-times-and-other-plays-paperback","title":"Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: And Other Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Labute\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of early work and new short pieces from \"the bad boy of American theater\" (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Neil LaBute burst onto the American theater scene in 1989 with his controversial debut \u003ci\u003eFilthy Talk for Troubled Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in a barroom in Anytown, USA, and populated by a series of everymen (and two beleaguered everywomen), this series of frank exchanges explores the innumerable varieties of American intolerance. A unique snapshot of the times, the play--seldom allowed production by the author since--provides a compelling look at the early thinking and evolution of one of our great theater artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also in this collection is a series of new, short works, some never before produced. They include \"The New Testament,\" a showbiz satire that takes a close look at the perils of color-blind casting, and \"The Furies,\" in which a woman helps navigate her brother's breakup with his out--and then perhaps in-the-closet again--lover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There is something of the sinister menace of Pinter in LaBute's work (along with David Mamet, he is very much the heir apparent to that master).\" --Hedy Weiss, \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There is no playwright on the planet these days who is writing better than Neil LaBute.\" --John Lahr, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil LaBute\u003c\/b\u003e received his Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from New York University and was the recipient of a literary fellowship to study at the Royal Court Theatre, London. He also attended the Sundance Institute's Playwrights Lab and is the Playwright-in-Residence with MCC Theatre in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaBute's plays include: \u003ci\u003ebash: latter-day plays\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercy Seat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Distance From Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAutobahn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFat Pig\u003c\/i\u003e (Olivier Award nominated for Best Comedy), \u003ci\u003eSome Girl(s)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Is How It Goes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWrecks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilthy Talk for Troubled Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn a Dark Dark House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReasons to Be Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e (Tony Award nominated for Best Play) and \u003ci\u003eThe Break of Noon\u003c\/i\u003e. LaBute is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSeconds of Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short fiction which was published by Grove Atlantic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis films include \u003ci\u003eIn the Company of Men\u003c\/i\u003e (New York Critics' Circle Award for Best First Feature and the Filmmaker Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival), \u003ci\u003eYour Friends and Neighbors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNurse Betty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePossession\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Things\u003c\/i\u003e, a film adaptation of his play of the same title, \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLakeview Terrace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeath at a Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.7 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504135893299,"sku":"9781593762827","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yFQ_BnMBp9781593762827.webp?v=1760190829","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/filthy-talk-for-troubled-times-and-other-plays-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}