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No Quarter

Full-Length Play  /  4w, 4m

Polly Stenham

You were brought up on mythology. Hollow mythology. That’s why you’re all stuck, all angry, a prince in the wrong story. A prince with a black eye.

No Quarter

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You were brought up on mythology. Hollow mythology. That’s why you’re all stuck, all angry, a prince in the wrong story. A prince with a black eye.

Fleeing a world he has rejected, Robin finds solace in his music and the sanctuary of his remote family home. But as his kingdom begins to crumble around him, how far will he go to save it and at what cost?

History
NO QUARTER premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in January 2013.

Robin (24)

Oliver (34)

Lily (early 60s)

Coby (14)

Tommy (19)

Scout (25)

Arlo (25)

Esme (24)

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

Media

"sparkling language..." - Harper's Bazaar 

"It’s dark, atmospheric, captivating..." - Harper's Bazaar

"It's fresh, scabrous, often very funny..." - WhatsOnStage

"It’s a mad, modern spin on the traditional country house drama..." - Evening Standard

"filled with good jokes and is artfully structured..." - The Guardian 

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Polly Stenham

Polly Stenham
Polly Stenham is a playwright, screenwriter and director. Her plays include That Face at the Royal Court, for which she was awarded the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright 2007 and the 2008 Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright. The play transfe ...
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