Faces in the Crowd

A programme text with the Royal Court Theatre to accompany the world premiere running from 17 October - 8 November. Leo Butler has had plays commissioned by the Royal Court, RSC and National Theatre's Education Department. Butler Plays: 1 - the first omnibus edition of the writer's work - was published by Methuen Drama in 2008. The author was awarded the George Devine Award for most promising new writer.

A programme text edition of Leo Butler's new two-hander for the Royal Court that opens in October 2008.When Dave moved south to London he left behind his family, 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. Faces in the Crowd is a darkly comic play that offers a unique insight into twenty-first century London and the debts we accrue in the wake of seeking out our ambitions. It is published as a programme text to accompany the world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, running from October to November 2008.