Leaves of Glass

Leaves of Glass

Leaves of Glass

Leaves of Glass

Leaves of Glass

Overview

Steven has always tried to be a good person. He works hard.

He looks after his family. But, suddenly, everyone starts accusing him of things. His wife accuses him of being unfaithful.

His mother accuses him of being coercive. And his brother, Barry, accuses him of...what exactly?Barry won't say. Or can't.

Or perhaps... Steven hasn't done anything at all. Following its critically acclaimed premiere at Soho Theatre in 2007, Philip Ridley's gripping narrative of memory, manipulation, and power - now regarded as a modern classic - returns in a new production by long-time collaborators, Lidless Theatre.

This edition was published alongside the production at the Park Theatre, London, in May 2023.

Authors

Philip Ridley

Philip was born in the East End of London. He studied painting at St Martin’s School of Art. He has written many highly regarded and hugely influential plays: the seminal The Pitchfork Disney, the multi-award-winning The Fastest Clock in the Universe, Ghost from a Perfect Pla ...
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