Stone Face

No scars at all. Which when you think about it is maybe not such a good signCatherine 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 Leighs second full-length play at the Finborough Theatre.