Artattack Theater Ensemble

by Neil Labute

Traditionally handsome Tom falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy woman, who also happens to be plus-sized. Cornered and pressured to explain his new relationship to his perplexed friends, Tom must come to terms with his own preconceived notions about the importance of conventional good looks.

Additionally, this play questions our capacity to change what we find unattractive about ourselves. A story of love and weakness by the author of The Shape of Things and In the Company of Men.

Review in the Seattle Times

Review in the Seattle Weekly

Note: Artattack understands the sensitive nature of this play. Please join us for a discussion after each performance with the actors and director. No one under 13 years old will be admitted.

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by Iain Heggie

So much for "gray power." If you dare to grow old and infirm you may find yourself dumped in a home by a family member that never visits, and waits impatiently for you to die. This is the case for the wheelchair-bound Andrene. Her son Derek abandoned her without even a goodbye. At least she has the lovely Larry, a care-worker, to look after her. Unbeknownst to Andrene, Larry and Derek were formerly gay lovers. When Derek shows up at the nursing home with girlfriend, Kath, in tow, the stage is set for a bedpan farce. Derek wants to start a family, but Kath is determined to find out more about him before she commits. The result is a wickedly dark comedy full of surprises for the characters as well as the audience.

Note: No one under 13 years old will be admitted.

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by Elizabeth Egloff

Dora Hand lives by herself in a suburb on the Nebraska prairie. She's gone through three husbands and now seems destined to play the lonely mistress to her married milkman, Kevin - until a swan crashes into her living room window setting Dora on a harrowing journey. At first endearing himself to Dora like a pet she can train, Bill quickly learns the ropes of being human: speech, dressing, checkers, beer... and love for his mistress. All at once, Dora finds herself dangerously entangled with the swan, whose animal devotion to her threatens her very sense of self.

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by Michael Hollinger

No menu necessary at the world's greatest restaurant, the Cafe du Grand Boeuf in Paris. On this hot July night in 1961, the entire staff is awaiting the arrival of Victor, the Cafe's owner and sole patron. But when "Monsieur" returns, his wish is simple: to die of starvation at his own table. The frantic staff, whose very lives depend on Victor's appetite, try all means to change his mind, but to no avail.

Finally, they make a last-ditch plea: will he let them prepare one final meal - provided they leave it in the kitchen? Instead they will describe it, course by course. Victor reluctantly consents, and the "feast of adjectives and adverbs" begins.

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