Commissioned and produced by the RSC in a production that opens at the Tricycle Theatre, London in February 2008Publication timed to coincide with the premiere as part of the RSC's 'Complete Works' seasonLeo Butler was awarded the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2001Written in response to The Tempest, the play is an exciting departure from the gritty realism of Butler's earlier work and will have a broad appeal to theatre enthusiasts

A gripping play that is not at all pretty this is, in short, an extraordinary piece of writing which comes at you in a blizzard of diseased banter. Daily Mail The brutal power of the piece, however, remains undeniable and is enhanced by some outstanding performances. Daily Express This lush, savage, nightmarish imagining of colonial Ireland circa 1762 suggests an imagination that has suddenly, gloriously and recklessly taken wing. Time Out London I was thrilled at the provocation of it, transfixed by its darkness. Time Out London

London-based Leo Butler was awarded the 2001 George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright for his first full-length play Redundant. Since then he has had plays commissioned and produced by, among others, the Royal Court Theatre, the RSC, and the National Theatre's Education Department.