Leo Butler
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Biography
Leo won the George Devine Award for his Royal Court play REDUNDANT. His plays MADE OF STONE, LUCKY DOG, FACES IN THE CROWD were also produced at the Royal Court.
Other plays include, I’LL BE THE DEVIL (RSC/The Kiln), WOYZECK (Birmingham Rep), ALL YOU NEED IS LSD (Told By an Idiot), INNOCENT CREATURES (National Theatre), and the critically acclaimed BOY (Almeida Theatre).
He collaborated with Turner Prize winning artist Gillian Wearing on the 2011 feature film, SELF MADE.
He has stage and screen projects in development, including the feature film LUCKY DOG produced by Bosena Films.
His plays are published as single texts and in collected anthologies by Bloomsbury.
Credits
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LUCKY DOG | Bosena Films | |
|
LIVING 2026 |
Sheffield Theatres |
Dir. Abigail Graham. Opens in March, 2026. |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
INNOCENT CREATURES 2023 |
National Theatre Connections |
Dir. Various |
|
CINDERELLA 2022 – 2023 |
Theatre Royal Stratford East |
Dir. Eva Sampson |
|
MEET MO 2021 |
Theatre Royal, Stratford East |
Dir. Eva Sampson |
|
ALL YOU NEED IS LSD 2018 |
Told By An Idiot UK Tour / Birmingham Rep Theatre |
Dir. Paul Hunter & Stephen Harper |
|
WOYZECK 2018 |
Birmingham Rep Theatre |
Dir. Roxana Silbert |
|
DECADES 2016 |
The Bridge Theatre Company / UK Tour |
Dir. Eva Sampson |
|
BOY 2016 |
Almeida Theatre |
Dir. Sacha Wares |
|
DO IT! 2013 |
Royal Court - Open Court Season |
Dir. Ned Bennett |
|
SIXTY NINE 2012 |
Edinburgh Pleasance Theatre |
Dir. Donnacadgh O’Briain |
|
JUICY FRUITS 2011 |
Paines Plough / UK Tour |
Dir. George Perrin |
|
ALISON! A ROCK OPERA 2011 – 2014 |
Royal Court Theatre / King’s Head Theatre / & Various Venues |
As Co-Director with Nick Bagnall |
|
FACES IN THE CROWD 2008 |
Royal Court Theatre |
Dir. Claire Lizzimore |
|
I'LL BE THE DEVIL 2008 |
RSC / Tricycle Theatre |
Dir. Ramin Gray |
|
HEROES 2007 |
National Theatre Education Tour |
Dir. Samantha Potter |
|
AIRBAG 2007 |
Royal Court Rough Cuts Season |
As Writer |
|
THE EARLY BIRD 2006 |
Ransom Prod. / Queen’s Theatre, Belfast |
Dir. Rachel O’Riordan |
|
LUCKY DOG 2004 |
Royal Court Theatre |
Dir. James Macdonald |
|
DEVOTION 2002 |
Theatre Centre / UK Schools Tour. |
Dir. Liam Steele |
|
REDUNDANT 2001 |
Royal Court Theatre |
Dir. Dominic Cooke |
|
MADE OF STONE 2000 |
Royal Court Theatre Young Writers' Festival 2000 |
Dir. Deborah Bruce |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
SELF MADE 2011 |
UK Film Council / Northern Film & Media. |
Dir. Gillian Wearing |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
69 2026 |
Pickpocket Films/ Basena Films |
Written/ Directed by Leo Butler. |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
JERUSALEM THE GOLDEN 2002 |
BBC Four / BBC Fictionlab |
Dir. Louis Caulfield |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
NOTES FROM A WORKING-CLASS PLAYWRIGHT 2025 |
Methuen Drama |
Book written by Leo Butler. Published November 2025. |
