According to burnsides interview with polly stenham, stenham said i wanted to see something like that. Anyone whos coming to see that face due to richard wilsons stellar comic reputation will be disappointed. When stenhams first play, that face, opened in the royal courts theatre upstairs in april, it was greeted by one critic as the most astonishing. Posted on december 16, 2015 by lucyaverywrites polly by twobster7 selfmade own work, copyleft, attribution required multilicense gfdl, all ccbysa. The daughter, mia, is out of control and has access to drugs. Go to the theatre and see a playlive theatre performance suggestions listed 4. Mia is at boarding school she has access to drugs they are martha s henry is preparing for art college he has access to alcohol from martha martha controls their lives martha is their mother that face won the tma award 2007 for best new play polly stenham received both the charles wintour award 2007 and the critics circle award 2008 for most promising playwrightmia is at boarding school she. That face premiered at the royal court when she was 20, was hailed as one of the most astonishing debuts in 30 years, won all the awards. Mae west was taken to court for writing the drag a play about a closeted gay socialite that ended up banned. Polly stenham received both the charles wintour award 2007 and the critics circle award 2008 for most promising playwright. The play was revived at the duke of yorks theatre in the west end in 2008, opening on 1 may. That face, crucible studio, sheffield the independent.
It premiered at the royal court theatre in london on 26 april 2007, directed by jeremy herrin. Polly stenham frsl born 16 july 1986 is an english playwright known for her play that face, which she wrote when she was 19 years old. This template provides a scene breakdown for polly stenham s that face which pupils can fill in as a revision exercise. Thats going to effect how she thinks, of course, but also how she feels.
That face is a twoact play written by polly stenham. That face won the tma award 2007 for best new play. Following a successful tour of the south west, including an award winning run at the all england theatre festival, quirky bird theatre brings the beautifully crafted and emotional maelstrom that face by royal court writer polly stenham. Download free that face book in pdf and epub free download. Polly stenham s explosive that face, written at the age of nineteen, was staged at the royal court before transferring to londons west end. Playwright who wrote that face when she was 19 years old. That face is a compelling portrayal of an affluent family in freefall.
Just finished a fantastic workshop and performance evening with quirky bird theatre and their touring production of polly stenham s that face. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. All four are contained in plays 1, together with an introduction from the author. About the author polly stenham s plays include that face royal court and the duke of yorks, for which she was awarded. Polly stenham wrote that face when she was 19, saw it receive a shatteringly powerful production at the royal court when she was 20 and now, at 21, is the youngest dramatist to have a play. Polly stenham royal court theatre upstairs 2007 share.
Polly stenham wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Although that face is sharply focused and intense, i wonder if the basic concept is really all that new. That face polly stenham script pdf the fontana book of great ghost stories, that face by polly stenham is one of the six set texts for the latest pearson edexcel. The play transferred to the duke of yorks theatre in the we. Yet despite its predictable downward trajectory, 20yearold polly stenham s remarkable debut play is a paradoxically sweet surprise. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. We chose to act out a scene from that face, by polly stenham. Mia is at boarding school she has access to drugs they are martha s henry is preparing for art college he has access to alcohol from martha martha controls their lives martha is their mother that face won the tma award 2007 for best new play polly stenham received both the charles wintour award 2007 and the critics circle award 2008 for most promising playwrightmia is at.
Interview with polly stenham 20th march 2007, 2nd day of rehearsal interviewed by laura mccluskey, royal court. For anyone studying this for component 3, cant recommend them enough. That face by polly stenham 2007 won a variety of awards when it was first put on. Polly said in one interview that she had not seen her for years. British playwright polly stenham wrote her first play, that face. Start reading that face on your kindle in under a minute. At twenty, she saw it staged at the royal court, and when, on 1st may 2008, that face opened at. Playwright polly stenham talks about tusk tusk, the follow. About the author polly stenham s plays include that face royal court and. Polly stenham wanted to show how the upperclass people truly live. Yet its impossible to tear your eyes from, and all the better for being performed in the studio. The mother, martha lindsay duncan is obviously mentally unbalanced. One was polly stenham, 20yearold privatelyeducated author of a debut play, that face, about the destruction wrought on their teenage children by a.
Simplistically, i suppose where id start from is that shes tired and shes drunk, having been up all night drinking. Her plays include that face at the royal court, for which she was awarded the evening standard award for most promising playwright 2007 and the 2008 critics circle award for most promising playwright. That face premiered at the royal court theatre, london, in april 2007, and won the tma award 2007 for best new play. A play is a backward explosion, that face by polly. Just finished a fantastic workshop and performance evening with quirky bird theatre and their touring production of polly stenhams that. Lets assume shes a highfunctioning alcoholic drug abuser, by which i mean she can still function even when very drunk. This is the stunning debut play that in 2007 made the name of its author polly stenham. The scenario of that face unhappy teenage girl almost. There are laughs in that face, but the overall impact is more of being slapped in the face repeatedly for a couple of hours. Polly stenhams play opens at city center the new york times. Download and read free online that face by polly stenham. The stained and scratched old family photo on the poster for polly stenham s that face suggests a different story to the one which unfolds so compellingly on the. Tusk tusk and no quarter followed, also for the royal court. It made its american premiere in may 2010, at the manhattan theatre club, running through until 27 june.
Polly stenham, whos directing a revival, celebrates the. That face by polly stenham overdrive rakuten overdrive. Its hard not to recollect the motherdaughter relationship in the hit tv comedy absolutely fabulous where a wayward mother finds her studious. Her fourth play, hotel, opened at the national theatre. It is designed for the new spec edexcel asa level in drama and theatre 2016 onwards, in particular, component 2 section 2 page to stage. Many plays didnt show the reality of how people actually live, and this play was a way to showcase how people actually live in situations that are written in her play. I really enjoyed playing the part of mia in this scene, so i thought i might as well. The difference with that face is that theres money behind this family. British playwright polly stenham was just 19 when she wrote that face, a drama depicting a family for whom the adjective dysfunctional is an understatement. Polly stenham on the dangers of vanity the creative independent. Polly stenham s multi awardwinning debut play that face played at the duke of yorks theatre for a limited season from may 08, starring lindsay duncan, rebecca eve, hannah murray, matt smith, catherine steadman and julian wadham. Polly stenham during a break in rehearsals for her new play, tusk tusk, at the royal court.
Royal court prodigy polly stenham, still only 23, was just 19 when she penned this devastating piece which scratches under the skin of decent middle. Yet after seeing polly stenham s that face, the british melodrama that opened at the manhattan theater club on tuesday night, im. Polly stenham is a playwright, screenwriter and director. That face starts out as a kind of transgender remake of tom browns schooldays updated to the 21st century at some swanky, girls boarding school our female flashman flashgirl. Polly stenham received both the charles wintour award 2007 and the critics circle award.
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