Leo Butler

Leo Butler (b. Sheffield, 1974) is a British playwright. His plays have been staged, among others, by the Royal Court Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.^[1] A collective edition of his plays has been published by A & C Black.^[2] Since 2005 he has also been Playwriting Tutor for the Royal Court.

Plays

• Sixty-Nine (2012) premiered at The Pleasance, Courtyard Edinburgh Fringe Festival, directed by Donnacadh O'Briain^[3]
• Alison! A Rock Opera (2012) co-written with Dan Persad premiered at King's Head Theatre, directed by Nick Bagnall^[4]
• Juicy Fruits (2011) premiered at Oran Mor, directed by George Perrin^[5]
• A Separate Reality: A Rock Opera (2011) co-written with Dan Persad premiered at Royal Court Theatre, directed by Nick Bagnall^[6]
• Election Shorts - Hung Over (2010) premiered at Theatre Local, Royal Court, directed by Dipo Agboluaje^[7]
• Come to Where I'm From (2010) premiered at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre
• Faces In The Crowd (2008) premiered at Royal Court Theatre, directed by Clare Lizzimore^[8]
• I'll Be The Devil (2008) premiered at Tricycle Theatre, directed by Ramin Gray^[9]
• Airbag (2007) premiered as a Rough Cut at the Royal Court Theatre
• Heroes (2007) premiered by touring with the National Theatre, directed by Samantha Potter
• The Early Bird (2006) premiered at Queen's Theatre in the Belfast Festival, directed by Rachel O'Riordan
• Lucky Dog (2004) premiered at Royal Court Theatre, directed by James Macdonald^[10]
• Devotion (2002) premiered at Redbridge Drama Centre
• Redundant(2001) premiered at Royal Court Theatre, directed by Dominic Cooke^[11]
• Made of Stone (2000) premiered as part of the Young Writers' Festival at Royal Court Theatre

Film

• Self Made (2011) co-written with Gillian Wearing, UK Film Council/Northen Film & Media, premiered at the London Film Festival 2011.^[12]

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