"The three one-act plays in Chapter 1 mine perturbing sides of the human condition. Characters display self-hatred, plan acts of murder, make excuses for their sins and manipulate others. No one has a name; everyone is a vessel for the exploration of flawed human behaviour."
"Hate Crime is first up and is a ghastly dip into internalised homophobia, greed and lack of empathy. It is well-played by Liam Jedele as the nervy wannabe murderer and by Borris Anthony York, fey and compliant."
"Kandahar is a one-man play in which a misogynistic soldier attempts to excuse his way out of responsibility for an initially undisclosed crime."
Neil LaBute's America the Beautiful comprises nine short plays written over ten years for the LaBute New Theater Festival, organized into three chapters. Chapter 1, directed by James Hadrell at King's Head Theatre, contains three one-act plays performed by a four-person cast. The plays—Hate Crime, Kandahar, and The Possible—examine disturbing aspects of human nature including internalized homophobia, greed, lack of empathy, and misogyny. Characters remain unnamed, functioning as vessels for exploring flawed human behavior. Hate Crime depicts a wannabe murderer and his complicit companion, while Kandahar features a misogynistic soldier attempting to evade responsibility for an undisclosed crime. The production reinforces LaBute's reputation as a misanthropic voice in American theater.
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