Moira Buffini Knihy

He put this gun into my hand and made me human once again. Faced with an impoverished population, a shattered infrastructure and a volatile army, the first democratic president of Thebes, Eurydice, promises peace to her nation. Without the aid of Theseus, the leader of the vastly wealthy state of Athens, she doesn't stand a chance. But Theseus is arrogant, mercurial and motivated by profit. A swaggering opposition circles, impatient for insurrection. The body of the former dictator lies unburied. Set in the present day but inspired by ancient myth, Welcome to Thebes offers a passionate exploration of an encounter between the world's richest and the world's poorest countries in the aftermath of a brutal war. Moira Buffini's Welcome to Thebes premiered at the National Theatre, London, in June 2010.

I've spent a lifetime in the ebb and flow of power It brings its gifts But then it's an intoxicant One must beware lest one consumes too much The monarch. Her most powerful subject. Two women meet once a week for eleven years. One believes there is no such thing as society. The other has vowed to serve it. Moira Buffini's wickedly funny hit comedy imagines what the world's most powerful women, Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II, talked about behind closed palace doors. Winner of the 2014 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, Handbagged was first performed in September 2013 and returned to Kiln Theatre, London, in September 2022. 'A phenomenon.' Sunday Telegraph 'Perfectly pitched between the comic and the serious.' Guardian

This place is about to blow. A violent storm sweeps the coast. Diana Stuckley and her daughter are struggling to keep the roof on their run-down manor house, when neighbours and strangers begin to appear on their doorstep, seeking shelter from the floods. One of these unexpected arrivals is Ted Farrier, the charismatic leader of a right-wing organisation: he could be Diana’s saviour – or could pull the fragile household to pieces. Stranded together, this explosive mix of people must survive the weather, and each other. Manor by Moira Buffini premiered at the National Theatre, London, in April 2020.

Set in a future dystopia, this compelling YA trilogy follows two girls who, despite being separated by hundreds of miles, share a unique bond through songlight, a forbidden telepathic ability. Their connection unfolds against a backdrop of societal constraints, exploring themes of friendship, courage, and rebellion. As they navigate their intertwined fates, they must confront the dangers that come with their extraordinary gift. Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Adrienne Young will find this story both captivating and thought-provoking.