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4 unusual facts about Polly Stenham


Catherine Steadman

On stage she played Izzy in the original production of Polly Stenham's play That Face at the Royal Court Theatre for which she was praised by critics.

Polly Stenham

In 2013 her third play No Quarter was staged at the Royal Court, directed by Jeremy Herrin and starring Tom Sturridge.

The daughter of Anthony 'Cob' Stenham, a City businessman, she had little contact with her mother after her parents' divorce, and she and her younger sister, Daisy, lived with their father.

Her second play, Tusk Tusk premiered in the downstairs teatre at the Royal Court in March 2009 directed by Jeremy Herrin.


Sarah Benson

She has also directed new works by artists including Gregory S. Moss, Polly Stenham, and the Brooklyn-based indie-rock band The Lisps.


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