- That Face
Infobox Play
name = That Face
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caption = That Face Original West End Production Poster
writer =Polly Stenham
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date of premiere =April 26 ,2007
country of Origin = flagicon|EnglandEngland
original language = English
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genre = Comedy Drama
web = http://www.theambassadors.com/thatface/
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ibdb_id ="That Face" is a two act play by
Polly Stenham . The play premiered at theRoyal Court Theatre inLondon onApril 26 ,2007 , directed by Jeremy Herrin. The play was revived at theDuke of York's Theatre in the West End onMay 1 ,2008 . [" [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article3911773.ece That Face at the Duke of York's Theatre, WC2] ". "The Times ".May 12 ,2008 . Retrieved onMay 28 ,2008 .]Plot
Mia is at boarding school and has access to her mother's drugs. She gets into trouble for drugging a girl and this causes her father to be brought back to England from Japan. Henry, her brother, has dropped out of school and has access to alcohol, also from his mother. Martha (their mother) controls their lives whilst her own mind and world crumbles around her.
Original West End Production
When "That Face" premiered on the West End, the cast was as follows:
Lindsay Duncan ,Hannah Murray ,Matt Smith ,Catherine Steadman andJulian Wadham . [ [http://www.theambassadors.com/tickets/london/dukeofyorks/4400/that_face.html Official Website] ] Prior to the West End transfer,Felicity Jones played theHannah Murray role.Critical Reaction
"That Face" was received very positively from the critics, who particularly praised the new writer and the performances from the actors. Charles Spencer of "
The Daily Telegraph " said it was "a blazing, no-holds barred production… Fresh, passionate and blackly comic – exhilarating... Lindsay Duncan’s superb performance...Matt Smith is outstanding.". "The Daily Express" mentioned that "Polly Stenham is a modern successor to Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee... Intensely moving, skillfully crafted piece." "The Daily Express", "The Evening Standard", "The Guardian", "The Times", "Time Out", "Metro", "Radio 4" and "The Sunday Times" also reviewed it very positively. [ [http://www.theambassadors.com/tickets/london/dukeofyorks/4400/that_face.html Official Website] ]References
*Benedict, David (
April 25 ,2007 ). " [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117933435.html?categoryid=33&cs=1 That Face] ". "Variety". Retrieved onApril 19 ,2008 .
*Wolf, Matt (May 9 ,2007 ). " [http://www.nytimes.com/iht/2007/05/09/theater/IHT-09lon9.1.html In London, Two Small Shows Attract Full Houses] ". "International Herald Tribune ". Retrieved onApril 19 ,2008 .
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