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  Gavin & Ann Neath

  William Plapinger & Cassie

  Murray*

  Mark Robinson

  Paul & Jill Ruddock

  William & Hilary Russell

  Jenny Sheridan

  Anthony Simpson & Susan

  Boster

  Brian Smith

  Carl & Martha Tack

  Katherine & Michael Yates

  BOUNDARY-BREAKERS

  John and Annoushka Ayton

  Katie Bradford

  Tim Fosberry

  Edna & Peter Goldstein

  Sue & Don Guiney

  Rosanna Laurence

  The David & Elaine Potter

  Charitable Foundation

  MOVER-SHAKERS

  Anonymous

  Dianne & Michael Bienes*

  Lois Cox

  Cas & Philip Donald

  Duncan Matthews QC

  Ian & Carol Sellars

  Jan & Michael Topham

  HISTORY-MAKERS

  Jack & Linda Keenan*

  Miles Morland

  MAJOR DONORS

  Daniel & Joanna Friel

  Deborah & Stephen

  Marquardt

  Lady Sainsbury of Turville

  NoraLee & Jon Sedmak*

  *Supporters of the

  American Friends of the

  Royal Court

  FOR THE ROYAL COURT

  Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS

  Tel: 020 7565 5050 Fax: 020 7565 5001

  [email protected], www.royalcourttheatre.com

  Artistic Director Dominic Cooke

  Associate Directors Ramin Gray*, Jeremy Herrin,

  Sacha Wares+

  Artistic Associate Emily McLaughlin

  Associate Producer Diane Borger

  Diversity Associate Ola Animashawun*

  Education Associate Lynne Gagliano*

  Trainee Director (ITV Scheme) Natalie Ibu‡

  PA to the Artistic Director Victoria Reilly

  Literary Manager Ruth Little

  Literary Associate Terry Johnson*

  Senior Reader Nicola Wass

  Pearson Playwright Daniel Jackson†

  Literary Assistant Marcelo Dos Santos

  Associate Director International Elyse Dodgson

  International Administrator Chris James

  International Assistant William Drew

  Studio Administrator Clare McQuillan

  Writers’ Tutor Leo Butler*

  Casting Director Amy Ball

  Casting Assistant Lotte Hines

  Head of Production Paul Handley

  JTU Production Manager Sue Bird, Tariq Rifaat

  Production Administrator Sarah Davies

  Head of Lighting Matt Drury

  Lighting Deputy Nicki Brown

  Lighting Assistants Stephen Andrews, Katie Pitt

  Lighting Board Operator Tom Lightbody

  Head of Stage Steven Stickler

  Stage Deputy Duncan Russell

  Stage Chargehand Lee Crimmen

  Chargehand Carpenter Richard Martin

  Head of Sound Ian Dickinson

  Sound Deputy David McSeveney

  Sound Operator Alex Caplen

  Head of Costume Iona Kenrick

  Costume Deputy Jackie Orton

  Wardrobe Assistant Pam Anson

  ENGLISH STAGE COMPANY

  President

  Dame Joan Plowright CBE

  Honorary Council

  Sir Richard Eyre CBE

  Alan Grieve CBE

  Martin Paisner CBE

  Council

  Chairman Anthony Burton

  Vice Chairman Graham Devlin

  Executive Director Kate Horton

  Head of Finance and Administration Helen Perryer

  Planning Administrator Davina Shah

  Senior Finance and Administration Officer Martin Wheeler

  Finance Officer Rachel Harrison*

  Finance and Administration Assistant Tessa Rivers

  Head of Communications Kym Bartlett

  Marketing Manager Becky Wootton

  Press & Public Affairs Officer Stephen Pidcock

  Audience Development Officer Gemma Frayne

  Communications Interns Ruth Hawkins, Pippa Howie

  Sales Manager Kevin West

  Deputy Sales Manager Daniel Alicandro

  Box Office Sales Assistants Ed Fortes, Shane Hough,

  Ciara O’Toole

  Head of Development Gaby Styles

  Senior Development Manager Hannah Clifford

  Corporate Partnerships Manager Sarah Drake *

  Development Officer Lucy James

  Development Assistant Penny Saward

  Theatre Manager Bobbie Stokes

  Front of House Manager Claire Simpson

  Deputy Theatre Manager Daniel O’Neil

  Cafe Bar Managers Paul Carstairs, Katy Mudge

  Bookshop Manager Simon David

  Assistant Bookshop Manager Edin Suljic*

  Bookshop Assistant Emily Lucienne *

  Building Maintenance Administrator Jon Hunter

  Stage Door/Reception Simon David*, Paul Lovegrove,

  Tyrone Lucas

  Thanks to all of our box office assistants, ushers and bar staff.

  + Sacha Wares’ post is supported by the BBC through the

  Gerald Chapman Fund.

  ** The post of Senior Reader is supported by NoraLee & Jon Sedmak through the American Friends of the Royal Court Theatre.

  ‡ The post of Trainee Director is supported by ITV under the ITV Theatre Director Scheme.

  † This theatre has the support of the Pearson Playwrights’ scheme, sponsored by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation.

  * Part-time.

  Members

  Jennette Arnold

  Judy Daish

  Sir David Green KCMG

  Joyce Hytner OBE

  Stephen Jeffreys

  Wasfi Karni OBE

  Phyllida Lloyd

  James Midgley

  Sophie Okonedo

  Alan Rickman

  Anita Scott

  Katharine Viner

  Stewart Wood

  Copyright

  First published in 2009

  by Faber and Faber Ltd

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  74–77 Great Russell Street

  London WC1B 3DA

  This ebook edition first published in 2009

  All rights reserved

  © Polly Stenham, 2009

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