Overview

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. This is a family at the breaking point. Mia and Henry have long been dealing with their mother's addictions, but after a prank goes wrong at Mia's boarding school, their situation goes from comically bad to utterly ridiculous. When their estranged father arrives to sort things out, they must face the reality that their well-to-do family may have combusted beyond repair.

That Face is a part of the Manhattan Theatre Club spring 2010 season in New York City. The show originally played London's Royal Court in 2007 and was subsequently seen in the West End.

Reviews and awards

Winner! 2007 Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright Award

"One of the most astonishing debuts I have seen in more than 30 years" - Daily Telegraph

Keywords

• Olivier
• Polly Stenham received the 2007 Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright Award