
Mia is at boarding school. She has access to drugs. They are Martha's. Henry has dropped out of school. He has access to alcohol. From Martha. Martha controls their lives. Martha is their mother.
A dazzling debut by Polly Stenham that recently took London's West End by storm, That Face is an explosive portrayal of an affluent family in freefall.
AWARDS
2007 Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright
2008 Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright
2007 TMA Award for Best New Play
REVIEWS
"That Face is gob-smacking" - The Observer
"One of the most astonishing debuts I've seen in years....Fresh, passionate and blackly comic - exhilarating...a remarkable and unforgettable piece of theatre" - Daily Telegraph, London
That Face is part of the Berkeley Street Project initiative, where The Canadian Stage Company is partnering with Nightwood Theatre and other vital theatre companies, such as Studio 180 and Necessary Angel to transform the Canadian Stage's Berkeley Street Theatre into a dynamic home for contemporary performing arts.
Directed by Kelly Thornton
Written by Polly Stenham
Starring Sonja Smits
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