Leaves of Glass

Leaves of Glass
Cover of the published play-text.
Written byPhilip Ridley
CharactersSteven (Male, aged 27)
Barry (Male, aged 22)
Debbie (Female, aged 33)
Liz (Female, aged 55)
Date premiered3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
Place premieredSoho Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish

Leaves of Glass is the sixth adult stage play by Philip Ridley. It premiered at the Soho Theatre in London, England, on 3 May 2007.[1]

The play was commissioned and directed by Lisa Goldman after being greatly impressed by Ridley's previous adult stage play Mercury Fur.[2] The production was Lisa Goldman's first in her tenure as artistic director of the Soho Theatre.[3] Like Mercury Fur the play starred Ben Whishaw in its premiere production.[4]

It is the second entry in Ridley's unofficially titled "Brothers Trilogy", having been preceded by Mercury Fur and followed by Piranha Heights.[5][6][2]

  1. ^ https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2007/leaves-of-glass-review-at-soho-theatre-london/ [dead link]
  2. ^ a b Goldman, Lisa (August 2012). The No Rules Handbook for Writers (know the rules so you can break them). Great Britain: Oberon Books Ltd. p. 185. ISBN 9781849431118.
  3. ^ Cavendish, Dominic (10 May 2007). "Haunted by a painful past". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ Fisher, Philip (2007). "Leave of Glass". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ Fisher, Philip. "Piranha Heights". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ Coveney, Michael (30 May 2008). "Piranha Heights". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.