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Such Stuff: A Novel
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Expected 4 May 27A tightly woven, hypnotic novel exploring an actor’s unravelling psyche in the moments before she takes the stage by a remarkable new talent.
"I read Such Stuff in one sitting . . . totally pulled in by this propulsive, lyrical, generous, moving work. I loved it." —Monica Heisey
In a theater in London, an hour before the curtain rises, an actor must perform the delicate act of slipping out of her own identity and into another. As she prepares to transform into Miranda, the daughter of Prospero in The Tempest, she struggles to escape her real-life role as a grieving daughter.
Today, on the anniversary of her father’s death, which is also her birthday, the past collides with the present as she thinks back over her life with her father, which has shaped her sense of self and brought her to this moment. While the passions and dramas of her fellow actors play out backstage, she must cast off her memories of the day—where she’s been, what she’s done—to step out of the wreck of herself and become the daughter to another charismatic father.
Gripping and impossible to put down, Such Stuff is a literary feat that manages, in its briefness, to carry an emotional force that lingers long after the final line. It is an utterly original debut by a mesmerizing new voice.
"I read Such Stuff in one sitting . . . totally pulled in by this propulsive, lyrical, generous, moving work. I loved it." —Monica Heisey
In a theater in London, an hour before the curtain rises, an actor must perform the delicate act of slipping out of her own identity and into another. As she prepares to transform into Miranda, the daughter of Prospero in The Tempest, she struggles to escape her real-life role as a grieving daughter.
Today, on the anniversary of her father’s death, which is also her birthday, the past collides with the present as she thinks back over her life with her father, which has shaped her sense of self and brought her to this moment. While the passions and dramas of her fellow actors play out backstage, she must cast off her memories of the day—where she’s been, what she’s done—to step out of the wreck of herself and become the daughter to another charismatic father.
Gripping and impossible to put down, Such Stuff is a literary feat that manages, in its briefness, to carry an emotional force that lingers long after the final line. It is an utterly original debut by a mesmerizing new voice.
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Expected publication May 4, 2027
About the author
Hannah Morrish
6 books14 followersHannah Morrish is an actor and writer.
As an actor Morrish has performed in theatres including the National Theatre, RSC, Old Vic, Almeida, Schaubühne, Barbican and in the West End. She trained at Drama Centre, London, and has been twice nominated for an Ian Charleson award for her work on stage.
Such Stuff is her debut novel.
She lives in London, England.
As an actor Morrish has performed in theatres including the National Theatre, RSC, Old Vic, Almeida, Schaubühne, Barbican and in the West End. She trained at Drama Centre, London, and has been twice nominated for an Ian Charleson award for her work on stage.
Such Stuff is her debut novel.
She lives in London, England.
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