The Shape of Things
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| Directed by | Neil LaBute |
| Produced by | Neil LaBute Gail Mutrux Philip Steuer Rachel Weisz |
| Written by | Neil LaBute |
| Starring | Paul Rudd Rachel Weisz Gretchen Mol Fred Weller |
| Music by | Elvis Costello |
| Cinematography | James L. Carter |
| Editing by | Joel Plotch |
| Studio | StudioCanal Working Title Films |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
| Release date(s) | 18 January 2003 Sundance Film Festival |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States / France / UK |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
The Shape of Things is a play by American author and film director Neil LaBute and a 2003 American movie. It premièred at the Almeida Theatre, London in 2001 with Paul Rudd as Adam, Rachel Weisz as Evelyn, Gretchen Mol as Jenny and Fred Weller as Phillip. The play was directed by LaBute himself. According to the author's instructions, it is to be performed without an interval or a curtain call.
The play has been reprised several times with new casts since its original premiere, most recently under the direction of Brian Rhinehart at the Bernie West Theater in New York City.
Central themes in The Shape of Things are questions on the nature of art, psychopathy and intimacy, explorations of love and people's willingness to do things for love[citation needed]. It is set in a small university town in the American Midwest and centers on the lives of four young students who become emotionally and romantically involved with each other.
In 2003 it was turned into a film.
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This article includes a list of references or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (August 2009) |
- Labute, Neil. The Shape of Things. Queen Square, London: Faber and Faber , 2001.
- "Neil LaBute" at The Internet Movie Database. 21 Feb 2009 IMDb.
- Rush, David. The Student Guide to Play Analysis. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2005.
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