Fat Pig: Opera adaptation brings new dimension to a biting black comedy
Focused on fat shaming and size prejudice, Neil LaBute's black comedy Fat Pig is story that belongs on an opera stage, says librettist Miriam Gordon-Stewart.
Focused on fat shaming and size prejudice, Neil LaBute's black comedy Fat Pig is story that belongs on an opera stage, says librettist Miriam Gordon-Stewart.
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