{"product_id":"9780571357222-polly-stenham-plays-1","title":"Polly Stenham: Plays 1","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat Face; Tusk Tusk; No Quarter; Hotel. sharp and fizzy.' GuardianHotel'That unusual theatrical thing, a thriller - and a thriller that really scares.' Observer'Stenham achieves the dramatic gearshift between nervous laughter to jolting horror with great panache, and her play keeps springing surprises to the bitter end . \u003cp\u003ePolly Stenham's explosive \u003ci\u003eThat Face\u003c\/i\u003e, written at the age of nineteen, was staged at the Royal Court before transferring to London's West End. \u003ci\u003eTusk Tusk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Quarter\u003c\/i\u003e followed, also for the Royal Court. Her fourth play, \u003ci\u003eHotel\u003c\/i\u003e, opened at the National Theatre. All four are contained in \u003ci\u003ePlays 1\u003c\/i\u003e, together with an introduction from the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThat Face\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most astonishing debuts I have seen in more than 30 years. In every respect this is a remarkable and unforgettable piece of theatre.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTusk Tusk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A cracking confirmation of Stenham's talent. [A] gripping, witty, sad play.' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo Quarter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stenham is that rare thing, a truly exciting writer. It is hard to envisage anything providing this kind of mainlining thrill.' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHotel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'At its core, \u003ci\u003eHotel\u003c\/i\u003e is about civilisation peeled down to savagery. And that is where Stenham is at her brutal, universal best.' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30364882075745,"sku":"9780571357222","price":13.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/f684efad10463a58a0a490806543c5dd_0a2fa815-aa09-4461-a5c3-6c940564f321.jpg?v=1570198907","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571357222-polly-stenham-plays-1","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}