My overall impression
“The Most Massive Woman Wins” is a heartbreaking glimpse into the lives of four women whose perception of beauty has been so warped by our culture’s beauty ideal of thinness and the criticism of those around them that they have committed themselves to plastic surgery. As seemingly outlandish as their stories and reasons behind their drastic choice for surgery are, they sadly ring true and are universal to the pervasive hatred that the majority of women feel towards their bodies. This production captures that sad yearning to be perfect and the actresses are wonderfully vulnerable in their own stories, yet cruel as they mete out ridicule in the other character’s flashbacks. This ensemble does a fantastic job in this short, yet poignant piece.
