Books by Leo Butler

An epic new play by Leo Butler written in response to The Tempest, commissioned and produced by the RSC and opening at the Tricycle Theatre, London, in February 2008.

A boy. At a bus stop. Easily missed. Liam wanders through the city, repeatedly encountering people, but continually feeling disconnected and alienated. In this vivid and troubled story of an isolated young man, playwright Leo Butler casts a sharp eye over the city and picks someone for us to follow.Boy received its world premiere at the Almeida Theatre, London, on 5 April 2016.

A first collection of plays by the winner of the 2001 George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright.

In a country torn by war, two kids escape from a POW camp. Chased by the enemy, they steal a car and head for Paradise. Captured by a lone soldier, the two kids are forced to fight for survival, forced to choose where and what paradise really is. A provocative, bleakly humorous play for young people.

The world's changin', we don't have to just 'make do' anymore. There's stuff out there, there's life, there's . people and experiencin' somethin' meaningful. California, 'Arry, Woodstock, out on the road like a rollin' bloody stone, it's Dylan, 'Arry, that's who I want to be. Yer seriously think I'm goin' to stick round here.Modern life isn't easy and it never has been. This explosive play by Leo Butler transports us through time, looking at what happens when the next generation begin to find their feet in an ever-changing world. Through a kaleidoscope of characters, we see tensions rocket and values crumble, exposing the best and worst of what it means to be human. This epic roller coaster of a play combines euphoria and despair as different generations of young people ask the same question: where do we go from here?Decades received its world premiere at Ovalhouse, London, on 7 June 2016 in a production by Brit School for Performing Arts and Technology.

The Early Bird taps into the darkest fears of any parent - the disappearance of their child - to brilliantly capture the nightmare of recrimination and loss. It premiered at the Belfast Theatre Festival in October 2006.

A programme text edition of Leo Butler's new two-hander for the Royal Court that opens in October 2008.

"You will come back though won't yer, Darren? Yer will come back? Say yer'll come back. Come back." Lucy is 17. She dreams of love, security and a bright future. However, first she must confront reality - and reality means deciding who to trust.

Second major play by award-winning Royal Court Writer