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Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m
Philip Ridley
On the surface, Steven has everything. A beautiful wife, a successful business, a brand new home. But beneath the glittering veneer lies a monstrous secret ...
You believe him cos he wraps all the painful stuff in feathers and flowers. Makes it all safe and cosy. You can't feel the broken glass inside.' Leaves of Glass is a rich, complex play about two brothers and the hold that the past and memory has on them. Haunted by the death of his father and a car accident involving a young child, Steve finds his life unraveling and his pregnant wife unable to comprehend his pain and sense of loss. Known for his dark disturbing dramas, Ridley's latest play is a deeply human drama that shifts between elegy for the past and a chilling exploration of the power of loss and grief.
“A brooding and eventually bruising emotional weight… a ferocity of feeling” — The Stage
“Leaves of Glass is a greatly nuanced family tragedy.” — Broadway World UK
“A fraught and highly charged drama that unpicks the fragility of memory and storytelling with horrific consequences for those on the wrong end of the 'truth'.” — Everything Theatre
“It is like a shard of glass plunged straight into the heart.” — The Guardian
“[Ridley is] a powerful writer with superb control of pace and character.” — The Reviews Hub
“Lucid and restrained. The writing is packed with meaning. Listen hard. Every word matters.” — The Sunday Times
“Ridley’s writing is a masterclass in ominous understatement.” — The Stage
“A turbulent character study of trauma and the deceptions families weave to survive them, Leaves of Glass captivates and provokes, exploring the ever-universal behaviours that we rely on to obscure what haunts us.” — The Upcoming
“An unforgettable experience.” — Theatre Weekly