Polly Stenham - Plays 1: That Face / Tusk Tusk / No Quarter / Hotel

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That Face'Stenham's god-given gift . . . is an ability to communicate pain and longing.' Guardian'One of the most astonishing debuts I have seen in more than 30 years of theatre reviewing . . . In every respect this is a remarkable and unforgettable piece of theatre.' Telegraph'Never has a play had an apter name: That Face is gob-smacking' Observer Tusk Tusk'Confirms a startling theatrical promise' Evening Standard 'Another coruscating, highly skilled piece of work.' Independent 'It's so good. As a talent, Stenham is most definitely here to stay.' Sunday Times '[A] cracking confirmation of Stenham's talent' Financial TimesNo Quarter'A truly exciting writer . . . It is hard to envisage anything providing this kind of mainlining thrill.' Independent'Polly Stenham is our theatre's expert on dysfunctional families . . . 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 . . . An astonishingly raw, powerful and terrifying play.' Daily Telegraph'At its core, Hotel is about civilisation peeled down to savagery. And that is where Stenham is at her brutal, universal best.' Independent