Tarantula

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Of course as youve no doubt guessed theres a big But Then moment heading this way Its a sunny, spring day in East London. On a street corner, two teenagers kiss. One of them is Toni. This is her first kiss. It makes her very happy. But someone is watching. Someone who doesnt care about her happiness at all. And theyre about to change Tonis life forever. Philip Ridleys thrilling new play is a startling exploration of identity, memory, love, and the lengths it takes someone to free themselves from the web of their past.

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Philip Ridley was born and grew up in the East End of London. He studied painting at St Martins School of Art. He has written many highly regarded and hugely influential stage plays: the seminal The Pitchfork Disney (published as a Methuen Modern Classic), The Fastest Clock in the Universe (winner of a Time Out Award, the Critics Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright, and the Meyer-Whitworth Prize), and Ghost from a Perfect Place (nominated for The Evening Standard Best New Play Award), amongst others. He has also directed three feature films from his own screenplays, such The Reflecting Skin, which won eleven international awards.In 2012 Whats On Stage named him a Jubilee Playwright (one of the most influential British writers to have emerged in the past six decades). Philip has won both the Evening Standards Most Promising Newcomer to British Film and Most Promising Playwright Awards. The only person ever to receive both prizes.