{"product_id":"filthy-talk-for-troubled-times-paperback-by-neil-labute","title":"Filthy Talk for Troubled Times Paperback by Neil LaBute","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eSoft Skull\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2010-06-15)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e190\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781593762827\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e215.46\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.83 x 13.87 x 1.02\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46555980595361,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781593762827","price":21.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781593762827.jpg?v=1781802111","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/filthy-talk-for-troubled-times-paperback-by-neil-labute","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}