The Shape of Things
by Neil Labute

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How far would you go for love?

For art?

What concessions would you make?

What price would you be willing to pay?

Such are the painful questions explored by Neil LaBute in, The Shape of Things .

A modern day retelling of the fall of man.

After a chance meeting in a museum, Evelyn, a sexy, aggressive artist, and Adam, a shy, insecure student, become embroiled in an intense affair.

Before long, it veers into the kind of dangerous, seductive territory that LaBute does best, as Adam, under Evelyn's steady influence, goes to unimaginable lengths to improve his appearance and character.

Only in the final and shocking exhibition, which challenges our most deeply entrenched ideas about art and love, does Evelyn reveal her true intentions.

This volume contains the original stage script for the play, which was also the basis for the film.

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Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780571212460
ISBN-10 0571212468

The Shape of Things is a play written by Neil Labute and published by Samuel French .

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