About the Show

A revival of Philip Ridley's play exploring memory, manipulation, and power.

Steven has always tried to be a good family man who works hard & takes care of those around him. Suddenly, everyone starts accusing him of a series of wrongdoings: his wife accuses him of cheating, his mother accuses him of being coercive, and his brother, Barry, accuses him of ... nothing specific. Barry won't say, or perhaps Steven hasn't done anything at all.

Following its critically acclaimed run at the Soho Theatre in 2007, Philip Ridley’s four-hander returns to London with a new production by his longtime collaborators, Lidless Theatre.

Max Harrison directs this production, which is recommended for 14+.

Critic Reviews (7)

For a previous production

" 'Leaves of Glass' is a greatly nuanced family tragedy. ... It's a challenging, thought-provoking show that basically spells out how not to deal with grief."
Read more

For a previous production

"As Ridley toys with the idea of truth and how this can be manipulated and controlled, he tempts his audience by drawing us in and then continually shifting positions once again to reveal further layers of complexity and knocking us off course to compound the discomfort we feel with each revelation."
Read more

For a previous production

"Running at 1 hour 45 minutes without an interval, it’s slightly lengthy for a one-act play but the steadily building intensity across its duration keeps you more than gripped...everything comes together seamlessly to create a thrilling, tense and heartbreaking production."
Read more

For a previous production

"...Ridley’s writing is a masterclass in ominous understatement. Much is left unspoken and unseen, while abrupt developments and skipped narrative beats leave the audience to fill in the blanks with conjecture, intentionally undermining the characters’ stated versions of events."
Read more

For a previous production

Again, Lidless Theatre prove that their reputation for presenting Ridley’s modern classics is completely justified. With a gripping story, outstanding cast and inspired staging, this production of Leaves of Glass is theatre as it should be - an unforgettable experience.
Read more

For a previous production

" 'Leaves of Glass,' by Philip Ridley, is a dextrous and ever fluid exploration of the reliability of personal memory and how our stories move and reshape over years...Like leaves made of glass, the veneer of truth is easily shattered."
Read more

For a previous production

" 'Leaves of Glass' may lose its balance, but the talent on hand never allows it to fall and shatter."
Read more

Cast and creative team