6th Oct-24th Oct @ 19.30
Fri 16 Oct
Fri 16 Oct
Thu 22 Oct
THAT FACE
by Polly Stenham
presented by the Tron Theatre Company
Directed by Andy Arnold
An alcoholic mother. A rebellious daughter. A broken son. An absent father. Recognise anyone?
When fifteen-year-old Mia is expelled from boarding school, she returns to her privileged family home. But she finds no welcome in the suffocating world that her mother and brother have created for themselves. And when her father is called back from abroad, old grudges and simmering passions are unleashed in a shattering climactic battle that threatens to destroy them…
That Face is a darkly intense and daring play about a family on the edge. Perceptive, thrilling and witty, it provokes laughter as it shatters taboos. And as it pits the angst of teenage life against the disappointments of parenthood, it speaks directly to audiences of all ages with an unforgettable emotional intensity.
Written when she was just 19, Polly Stenham’s award-winning debut caused a sensation on its premiere. These are its first UK performances since its triumphant West End run, presented here in an electrifying new production from the Tron Theatre Company.
Featuring Kathryn Howden as Martha
“Insolent, audacious, witty and wise” The Times
“Explosive and gobsmacking” Observer
“A remarkable and unforgettable piece of theatre." Telegraph
Winner of the Best New Play, TMA Awards 2007
Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright
Post Show Discussion: Friday 9 October
Join playwright Polly Stenham, director Andy Arnold and the cast in a post-show discussion chaired by Keith Bruce, Arts Editor of The Herald
Previews: 6 & 7 October £7.50
View the Trailer Below. Contains strong language:
