When: Fri., May 13, 8 p.m., Sat., May 14, 8 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m. and Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Continues through June 18 2011
Phone: 205-0715
Price: $20-25
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It's hard to take playwright Neil LaBute's insights into the female psyche very seriously. But to fault Reasons to Be Pretty for its depiction of its female characters is to miss a crucial distinction. This isn't a play about women, it's a play about how men treat women. Under Gretchen Corbett's intelligent direction, this co-production of Lucky Apple and CoHo Productions finds truth, resonance, and surprising humor in LaBute's script. ALISON HALLETT