A programme text edition published to coincide with the world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 5 February 2009 Marius von Mayenburg's 2007 play The Ugly One was a hit at the Royal Court and was revived later that same year due to its success: 'Brilliantly clever and funny ... exhilarating.' Independent Marius von Mayenburg is one of the most prominent German playwrights to emerge for some years

A programme text edition published to coincide with the world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 5 February 2009. 'This is our house underneath all this mildew and junk. I know every stone.' As a house passes from owner to owner, and from generation to generation, the secrets buried in the garden and seeping from the walls reveal themselves. Marius von Mayenburg's new play examines the reverberations created by sixty years of German history. Praise for Marius von Mayenburg's The Ugly One: 'Brilliantly clever and funny ...exhilarating.' Independent