"No scars at all. Which, when you think about it, is maybe not such a good sign"

Catherine is fifteen years old, and was discovered in a state of almost total neglect. No one is even sure if she's ever left the room she was found in. She can't walk and can't speak.

Her recovery seems impossible. But children can be shockingly resilient, especially with inspired medical care. Sponsored by a fundraising drive led by a tabloid newspaper, her only surviving relative has been able to get Catherine the best private medical care that money can buy. She responds well to the experimental treatment. But she seems to be getting more violent, and remains stubbornly resistant to language. Or is she?

Soon, Catherine's doctors and great-aunt begin to discover what it is, exactly, that they've uncovered...

Inspired by true events, Stone Face is Eve Leigh's second full-length play at the Finborough Theatre.

The story of the recovery of a neglected, feral child. Inspired by true events.

About the Author

Playwright Eve Leigh returns to the Finborough Theatre after the success of her first play Silent Planet in 2014. She trained at the Royal Court Young Writers' Programme and Studio Group, and is currently under commission to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her work includes Plunder (The Young Vic), Red Sky at Night (Bush Theatre), Rapture (Soho Theatre), and the interactive installations Your Future (Camden People's Theatre, Hebbel Am Ufer, Ballhaus Ost, and Sophiensaele, Berlin), A Short and Boring Story (Camden People's Theatre), and Something Else (Ovalhouse and Camden People's Theatre).

Book Information
ISBN 9781783197811
Author Eve Leigh
Format Paperback
Page Count 72
Imprint Oberon Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 80g
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 126mm * 8mm