The House of Shades by Beth Steel
Nothing cuts into us like the family knife. The Webster House. 1965. 1979. 1985. 1990. 2016. Death silences no one, least of all the dead. Set against the ever-changing industrial landscape of working-class Britain, Beth Steel's revelatory new play spans five decades in the lives, and deaths, of the Webster family. The House of Shades premiered at the Almeida in May 2022. Best Play, 2023 Writers' Guild Awards - Shortlisted. Beth Steel won Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
Beth Steel's first play Ditch premiered at the HighTide Festival before transferring to the Old Vic Tunnels. Ditch was shortlisted for the John Whiting Award. Her second play, Wonderland, was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and won her the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Other plays include Labyrinth at the Hampstead Theatre.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571362653 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571362656 |
| Title | The House of Shades |
| Author | Beth Steel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2022-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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