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Fat Pig is a play by Neil Labute
Neil LaBute

Neil N. LaBute is an United States film director, screenwriter and playwright....
, in which slim male office-worker Tom falls for an extremely overweight librarian Helen, but then has to deal with a plot hatched by his co-workers to sabotage the relationship. This play was one of the plays running at the Labute Festival, in a production starring both Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Samuel Piven is a three-time Emmy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. He is best known for his role as Ari Gold on the critically acclaimed HBO television series Entourage ....
 and Tyler Pierce
Tyler Pierce

Tyler Pierce is an United States actor, originally from Columbus, Ohio. He has studied acting at the University of Colorado at Boulder , New York University , and recently graduated from the Professional Acting Conservatory at The Atlantic Theater Acting Company....
 as Tom, and Kate Debelack who played the role of Helen.

United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 premiere runs from 27 May 2008 at the Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios

Trafalgar Studios is a West End theatre in Whitehall in the City of Westminster.Also known as Trafalgar Studios at the Whitehall Theatre in honour of its former incarnation, the building consists of two intimate theatres designed by architects Tim Foster and John Muir....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, with a cast including Ella Smith
Ella Smith (actress)

Ella Smith is a Welsh actress. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and is a former member of the National Youth Theatre....
 as Helen, Robert Webb
Robert Webb (actor)

Robert Webb is an England comedian, actor and writer, and one half of the Mitchell and Webb double act, alongside David Mitchell ....
 as Tom, Kris Marshall
Kris Marshall

Christopher "Kris" Marshall is an England actor best known for his role as Nick Harper in My Family....
 as Carter and Joanna Page
Joanna Page

Joanna Page is a Wales actress best known for her role as Stacey Shipman in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey....
 as Jeannie.

In August it was announced that both Marshall and Webb would be stepping down from their roles and be replaced by Kevin Bishop
Kevin Bishop

Kevin Bishop is an England actor, writer and comedian....
 and Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns is an England actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in Nathan Barley.In addition to starring in the TV series, Burns appeared in an advertising poster for a fictional phone, the Wasp T12 Speechtool, to promote Nathan Barley....
, respectively.






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Fat Pig is a play by Neil Labute
Neil LaBute

Neil N. LaBute is an United States film director, screenwriter and playwright....
, in which slim male office-worker Tom falls for an extremely overweight librarian Helen, but then has to deal with a plot hatched by his co-workers to sabotage the relationship. This play was one of the plays running at the Labute Festival, in a production starring both Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Samuel Piven is a three-time Emmy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. He is best known for his role as Ari Gold on the critically acclaimed HBO television series Entourage ....
 and Tyler Pierce
Tyler Pierce

Tyler Pierce is an United States actor, originally from Columbus, Ohio. He has studied acting at the University of Colorado at Boulder , New York University , and recently graduated from the Professional Acting Conservatory at The Atlantic Theater Acting Company....
 as Tom, and Kate Debelack who played the role of Helen.

2008 London Production

Its United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 premiere runs from 27 May 2008 at the Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios

Trafalgar Studios is a West End theatre in Whitehall in the City of Westminster.Also known as Trafalgar Studios at the Whitehall Theatre in honour of its former incarnation, the building consists of two intimate theatres designed by architects Tim Foster and John Muir....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, with a cast including Ella Smith
Ella Smith (actress)

Ella Smith is a Welsh actress. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and is a former member of the National Youth Theatre....
 as Helen, Robert Webb
Robert Webb (actor)

Robert Webb is an England comedian, actor and writer, and one half of the Mitchell and Webb double act, alongside David Mitchell ....
 as Tom, Kris Marshall
Kris Marshall

Christopher "Kris" Marshall is an England actor best known for his role as Nick Harper in My Family....
 as Carter and Joanna Page
Joanna Page

Joanna Page is a Wales actress best known for her role as Stacey Shipman in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey....
 as Jeannie.

In August it was announced that both Marshall and Webb would be stepping down from their roles and be replaced by Kevin Bishop
Kevin Bishop

Kevin Bishop is an England actor, writer and comedian....
 and Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns is an England actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in Nathan Barley.In addition to starring in the TV series, Burns appeared in an advertising poster for a fictional phone, the Wasp T12 Speechtool, to promote Nathan Barley....
, respectively. Also announced later in the same month was that Page would be stepping down from her role and would be replaced by Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook

Kelly Brook is an English model, actor, occasional swimsuit designer and television presenter....
 in October 2008.

As of 11th September 2008, the play will be showing at the Comedy Theatre
Comedy Theatre

The Comedy Theatre, is a West End Theatre, and opened on Panton Street in the City of Westminster, on 15 October 1881, as the Royal Comedy Theatre....
.

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* at the "Trafalgar Studios" Reviews and discussion of the London production.