Methuen Drama, 2018

Modern Plays

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Roles: Total (17), Female (5), Male (12), Unassigned (0)

...The drug laws in this country- the drug laws IN THE WORLD - all stem from this attitude that pleasure is a bad thing... In 2015, acclaimed British playwright Leo Butler accepted an invitation from...

Methuen Drama, 2016

Modern Plays

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Scenes: 31, Roles: Total (59), Female (31), Male (27), Unassigned (1)

...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. A bleak portrait of modern London and a scathing critique of the economic...

Methuen Drama, 2016

Modern Plays

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Roles: Total (91), Female (19), Male (70), Unassigned (2)

...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...

Aurora Metro Books, 2002

Aurora Metro Books

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Roles: Total (3), Female (0), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...Do you believe in paradise? Do you believe in family? Do you believe in god? Do you believe in war? Commissioned and toured by the Theatre Centre, Leo Butler exposes war and its aftermath among a group of confused young people...

Methuen Drama, 2008

Modern Plays

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Roles: Total (2), Female (1), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...When Dave moved south to London he left behind his family, his wife Joanne and mounting financial woes in favour of a playground of riches, sex and shopping. Ten years on and Joanne wants payback with interest...

Methuen Drama, 2008

Modern Plays

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Scenes: 7, Roles: Total (14), Female (1), Male (13), Unassigned (0)

...A dark love story, written in response to The Tempest, Leo Butler's I'll Be the Devil is set in occupied Ireland in 1775. Knowing that her soldier lover is leaving for England, a local woman unleashes a sequence of events that will result...

Methuen Drama, 2008

Contemporary Dramatists

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Scenes: 10, Roles: Total (3), Female (1), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...Praised for the gritty detail and realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a reputation in recent years as a potent and skilful chronicler of contemporary social and moral issues. Lucky Dog...

Methuen Drama, 2008

Contemporary Dramatists

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Scenes: 20, Roles: Total (6), Female (2), Male (4), Unassigned (0)

...Praised for the gritty detail and realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a reputation in recent years as a potent and skilful chronicler of contemporary social and moral issues. Produced in the Royal Court Young...

Methuen Drama, 2008

Contemporary Dramatists

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Scenes: 7, Roles: Total (6), Female (3), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...Praised for the gritty detail and realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a reputation in recent years as a potent and skilful chronicler of contemporary social and moral issues. In Redundant 'Butler boldly...

Methuen Drama, 2008

Contemporary Dramatists

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Roles: Total (2), Female (1), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...Praised for the gritty detail and realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a reputation in recent years as a potent and skilful chronicler of contemporary social and moral issues. The Early Bird...