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On Tuesday night (27 May 2008) Whatsonstage.com was joined by over 120 Theatregoers at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London’s West End for the most anticipated new play of the year, 21-year-old Polly Stenham’s That Face.

The first 25 people to book for the Outing were happy to learn that they had won a That Face posters signed by the cast. All of our Theatregoers were quick to settle into their top price seats to watch the funny, emotional and often thought provoking play that deals with alcohol abuse and relationships within a family in meltdown.

After the show all of our Theatregoers were invited to a very special Question and Answer session, hosted by Whatsonstage.com Editorial Director Terri Paddock and attended by author Polly Stenham, director Jeremy Herrin, assistant director Kate Lonergan and cast members Hannah Murray, Matt Smith, Catherine Steadman and Rebecca Eve. All were happy to discuss the process of moving the play from The Royal Court where it originally appeared last year in the round in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Polly Stenham discussed the ideas she had when writing the play and since it’s phenomenal success and also revealed that she has nearly put the finishing touches to her second play. Hannah Murray and Rebecca Eve, who are new to the cast since it’s West End transfer, discussed joining the show and how welcome the rest of the cast have made them feel.

Please do feel free to email your comments and thoughts about the play and the evening through to feedback@whatsonstage.com, or have a go at writing a user review for That Face:

http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=206&action=users&show=l354704381

Edited highlights from the Q&A will be available in the news section of the website soon.

Thanks to everyone who came

Kate

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