Face off?
Polly Stenham‘s That Face premiered at the Duke of York’s theatre this week, after debuting at the the Royal Court last year. The 21 year old’s portrayal of a middle class family’s meltdown attracted rave reviews, with the Independent’s Paul Taylor remarking that it was a “dazzling debut” and a “richly deserved success”. Our own Andrew Billen was more restrained in his praise, however, commenting that “the last ten minutes are histrionic at best”, but conceded that Stenham was, nevertheless, “a most promising playwright”.
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