Filthy Talk for Troubled Times

Neil LaBute burst onto the American theater scene in 1989 with his controversial debut Filthy Talk for Troubled Times. Set in a barroom in Anytown, USA, and populated by a series of every men (and two beleaguered every women), 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.