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Moira Buffini romps through the centuries from the Romans to the present day, charting the changing fortunes of place, time and people at 29 Trick Street. Buffini brings her usual lightness of touch to this incisive, funny and sharply observed play about changing social, economic and sexual mores.

It's my creation - like Frankenstein's monster.An artist, a scientist and a sexpot are coming to dinner. Paige, hostess extraordinaire, is celebrating the publication of her husband's bestseller. The arrival of Mike, marooned in the foggy lane after crashing his van, provides an unexpected addition to the evening's entertainment. A silent waiter, sourced from an obscure website, completes the picture. Primordial Soup is first on the menu.­ Let the dinner from hell begin.A wonderful comedy chiller, with blood on the carpet before bedtime.Dinner premiered at the National Theatre's Loft space in November 2002.

Gabriel:'A richly themed, enthralling new play.' The TimesSilence (winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn award):'Silence is a beaut. Buffini is deliciously skilled at crafting lines.' Financial TimesLoveplay:'Delightfully quirky, funny and touching. A hit if ever I saw one. Buffini has an appetite for history, and the most beguiling of dramatic voices.' Daily TelegraphDinner:'A cracking black comedy that has you laughing uproariously one moment and jumping with shock the next . . . Dinner offers a delicious feast of comedy at its most heartless and macabre.' Daily TelegraphBlavatsky's Tower:'A refreshingly dizzying perspective on that cornerstone of dysfunction - the family.' Time Out 'A truly remarkable play. Buffini is a startingly original voice and an outstanding talent.' What's On

Hallway-dwelling Semyon is unemployed and disheartened with life. When his last hope at turning his life around disappears he decides to commit suicide, only to find that a number of people would like him to die on their behalf. On the night of the deed, a party grows towards a glorious climax.Moira Buffini has freely adapted Nikolai Erdman's The Suicide, which was banned by Stalin before a single performance, to create Dying For It. Dying For It premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in March 2007.

On her tenth birthday, Marianne is forced to bed with a fever. Picking up a pencil she starts to draw a house. That night she dreams.As Marianne sleeps, she finds herself transported to the house she has drawn, and the mysterious world that lies beyond. Together with a strange but familiar boy, she embarks on an adventure that runs between reality and dream.Catherine Storr's classic children's novel is adapted for the stage by Moira Buffini. Marianne Dreams premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in December 2007.

What on earth is happening to our planet? And who knows what to do? Certainties are few: every living thing is related to every other living thing; our actions have consequences; change is continual and inevitable. The National Theatre asked four of the country's most exciting writers to investigate. The team spent six months interviewing key individuals from the worlds of science, politics, business and philosophy to create a fast-paced and provocative new play. Greenland premiered at the National Theatre, London, in February 2011.

What on earth is happening to our planet? And who knows what to do? Certainties are few: every living thing is related to every other living thing; our actions have consequences; change is continual and inevitable. The National Theatre asked four of the country's most exciting writers to investigate. The team spent six months interviewing key individuals from the worlds of science, politics, business and philosophy to create a fast-paced and provocative new play. Greenland premiered at the National Theatre, London, in February 2011.

Handbags, hairspray and sensible shoes.The monarch - Liz.Her most powerful subject - Maggie.One believed there was no such thing as society. The other had vowed to serve it.Opening the clasp on the antipathy between two giants of the twentieth century, Handbagged by Moira Buffini premiered at the Tricycle Theatre in September 2013.

Dinner'A cracking black comedy that has you laughing uproariously one moment and jumping with shock the next . . . For those with strong stomachs, Dinner offers a delicious feast of comedy and the macabre.' Daily TelegraphDying for It'A subversive Russian classic: one that addresses the ultimate question of "why live?"' Guardian'The play, freely adapted by Moira Buffini, presents a glorious gallery of comic types.' IndependentWelcome to Thebes'It's thrilling. Moira Buffini's strange and daring play is moving, wise, funny, horrifying . . . Full of resonances you weren't expecting, jokes you didn't see coming . . . It raises huge questions with wit.' The TimesHandbaggedWinner of the 2014 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre'A phenomenon.' Sunday Telegraph'Perfectly pitched between the comic and the serious.' Guardian

Dinner'A cracking black comedy that has you laughing uproariously one moment and jumping with shock the next . . . For those with strong stomachs, Dinner offers a delicious feast of comedy and the macabre.' Daily TelegraphDying for It'A subversive Russian classic: one that addresses the ultimate question of "why live?"' Guardian'The play, freely adapted by Moira Buffini, presents a glorious gallery of comic types.' IndependentWelcome to Thebes'It's thrilling. Moira Buffini's strange and daring play is moving, wise, funny, horrifying . . . Full of resonances you weren't expecting, jokes you didn't see coming . . . It raises huge questions with wit.' The TimesHandbaggedWinner of the 2014 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre'A phenomenon.' Sunday Telegraph'Perfectly pitched between the comic and the serious.' Guardian

Aly is struggling with all the pressures of being a teenager: family, school, friends and her own insecurities. Then she discovers wonder.land - a mysterious online world where, perhaps, she can create a whole new life. The web becomes her looking-glass - but will Aly see who she really is?A new musical inspired by Lewis Carroll's iconic story, Moira Buffini's wonder.land was created with Damon Albarn and Rufus Norris and premiered at the Manchester International Festival in July 2015 in a co-production with the National Theatre, London, where it transferred in November of the same year.

Aly is struggling with all the pressures of being a teenager: family, school, friends and her own insecurities. Then she discovers wonder.land - a mysterious online world where, perhaps, she can create a whole new life. The web becomes her looking-glass - but will Aly see who she really is?A new musical inspired by Lewis Carroll's iconic story, Moira Buffini's wonder.land was created with Damon Albarn and Rufus Norris and premiered at the Manchester International Festival in July 2015 in a co-production with the National Theatre, London, where it transferred in November of the same year.

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 November 2021.

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.

I've spent a lifetime in the ebb and flow of powerIt brings its giftsBut then it's an intoxicantOne must beware lest one consumes too muchThe 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

Introducing the EXPLOSIVE first book in the Torch Trilogy - the hottest release of the decade!'Urgent. Ambitious. Mesmerising.' THE TIMES'Feels like the start of something big.' SFX'One of the most gripping reads of 2024.' SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND'One of the best YA dystopias in years.' BOOKSELLER 'One of the most compulsive reads of the year.' IRISH EXAMINER *WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2025**LONGLISTED BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2025**NOMINATED CARNEGIE MEDAL 2025*LOVE. POWER. BETRAYAL ...Brightland has been at war for years. Young men are trained to fight, whilst young women are raised to be obedient wives. The Brethren rule with an iron fist, and those born with Songlight - a forbidden, powerful form of telepathy - are hunted without mercy. ELSA is a choirmaiden, training for a future that has been chosen for her. But she's risking everything to connect with RYE, a soldier on the brink of deployment, who shares her dangerous gift of Songlight. Between them something perilous exists - an illegal love that could destroy them both.One fateful day, Elsa's hidden world begins to unravel. And as dangerous political forces edge closer to home, there is no one she can trust. Then she meets KAIRA, a stranger from the Capital, who is in a situation even more desperate than her own. Their friendship sows a seed of hope . . . but will it be enough to keep them alive?An epic new trilogy from an award-winning, internationally acclaimed screenwriter, Songlight promises to set the world alight!Readers are already hooked:'This book was amazing, I couldn't put it down.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The Power meets The Handmaid's Tale . . . truly a joy to read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was personally held hostage by this book until the final pages, and in a good way.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Read the sequel, TORCHFIRE, now!

Read all of the Hunger Games series? Now read this! BOOK TWO IN GLOBAL PHENOMENON, THE TORCH TRILOGY.LOVE. POWER. RESISTANCE ...In a world where songlight is either your greatest gift or your greatest curse, the Brethren are tightening their power. But Torches are finding ways to commune.LARK is on the run. She has lost all contact with Rye, but nothing is going to stop her finding him. NIGHTINGALE is a prisoner, working to free herself from Sister Swan's gilded cage. RYE is crossing the ocean on a journey to the dangerous unknown. He will do anything to get back to Lark. PIPER has been promoted to join the ranks of the elite Airmen, and he must play his part.All four are united by a desire for peace, but the future of Brightland sits on a knife edge.When an airship from another world arrives, armed by a seemingly superior new race, will PETRA and her people prove to be saviours, or an even greater threat to Brightland?Praise for the series:WINNER - YA Book Prize'Desperately exciting.' Bookseller'Superb . . . Mesmerising.' The Times'The book blazes like its title.' Guardian, '5 of the Best YA for 2025''An extraordinary achievement.' The Times, '20 Best Books of 2025'

The epic finale in award-winning global phenomenon, The Torch Trilogy. Who will triumph? Those with songlight, or those without?LOVE. POWER. REVOLUTION . . .We can see freedom ahead, we can smell it on the air. Together, our songlight gathers force. As gunfire rages all around us, we find our harmony.In this world, songlight is either revered or reviled. But now, the rebels are marching on the palace and it's time to pick a side . . .LARK is buried deep underground, summoning the Daughters of Gala to attempt an impossible escape. The Brethren want NIGHTINGALE to be their puppet and they will do anything to get at her powers. PETRA is flying over uncharted land, seeking asylum as she flees the airship she once called home, and RYE is being forced to track her down. PIPER finds himself at the mercy of the indomitable Sealanders whilst SWAN is facing her greatest betrayal yet. In the final showdown, the fight between those with songlight and those without is erupting on all sides. But as revolution storms the city, a far greater threat than the Brethren looms on the horizon, and, with life and death in the balance, love, trust and loyalty are put to the ultimate test . . .Praise for the series:WINNER - YA Book Prize 'Desperately exciting.' Bookseller 'Superb . . . Mesmerising.' The Times 'The book blazes like its title.' Guardian, '5 of the Best YA for 2025''An extraordinary achievement.' The Times, '20 Best Books of 2025'

Set amongst the vibrant, intense cacophony of North West London, NW Trilogy is a collection of three vivid stories, told over one performance, that remember and celebrate people who changed the course of history. The personal is political in these soulful explorations of what it means to be part of one of the most dynamic communities in the world.First, we reel to a dance hall in ‘County Kilburn’ in Moira Buffini’s Dance Floor where the Guinness flows, the music never stops and for homesick Aoife, there’s far more at stake than a dance.In Roy Williams’ bittersweet Life of Riley, Paulette is on a journey to connect with her estranged father Riley, a reggae musician once part of the influential Trojan Records scene, who can’t seem to let go of the past.And, Suhayla El-Bushra’s Waking/Walking introduces us to Anjali, a wife, mother and newly arrived migrant following Idi Amin’s expulsion of the Asian minority from Uganda, who is torn between not making a fuss and seizing her moment to take a stand as the Grunwick dispute unfolds.NW Trilogy is powerful, funny and epic and shows us how we can change the world from our doorstep.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere as NW Trilogy at Kiln Theatre, London, in August 2021.

Set amongst the vibrant, intense cacophony of North West London, NW Trilogy is a collection of three vivid stories, told over one performance, that remember and celebrate people who changed the course of history. The personal is political in these soulful explorations of what it means to be part of one of the most dynamic communities in the world.First, we reel to a dance hall in ''County Kilburn'' in Moira Buffini''s Dance Floor where the Guinness flows, the music never stops and for homesick Aoife, there''s far more at stake than a dance.In Roy Williams'' bittersweet Life of Riley, Paulette is on a journey to connect with her estranged father Riley, a reggae musician once part of the influential Trojan Records scene, who can''t seem to let go of the past.And, Suhayla El-Bushra''s Waking/Walking introduces us to Anjali, a wife, mother and newly arrived migrant following Idi Amin''s expulsion of the Asian minority from Uganda, who is torn between not making a fuss and seizing her moment to take a stand as the Grunwick dispute unfolds.NW Trilogy is powerful, funny and epic and shows us how we can change the world from our doorstep.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere as NW Trilogy at Kiln Theatre, London, in August 2021.

Set amongst the vibrant, intense cacophony of North West London, NW Trilogy is a collection of three vivid stories, told over one performance, that remember and celebrate people who changed the course of history. The personal is political in these soulful explorations of what it means to be part of one of the most dynamic communities in the world.First, we reel to a dance hall in ''County Kilburn'' in Moira Buffini''s Dance Floor where the Guinness flows, the music never stops and for homesick Aoife, there''s far more at stake than a dance.In Roy Williams'' bittersweet Life of Riley, Paulette is on a journey to connect with her estranged father Riley, a reggae musician once part of the influential Trojan Records scene, who can''t seem to let go of the past.And, Suhayla El-Bushra''s Waking/Walking introduces us to Anjali, a wife, mother and newly arrived migrant following Idi Amin''s expulsion of the Asian minority from Uganda, who is torn between not making a fuss and seizing her moment to take a stand as the Grunwick dispute unfolds.NW Trilogy is powerful, funny and epic and shows us how we can change the world from our doorstep.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere as NW Trilogy at Kiln Theatre, London, in August 2021.