Welcome to Thebes
a new play by Moira Buffini
5 STARS 'Moving, wise, funny, horrifying...It raises huge questions with wit.' The Times
5 STARS 'Riveting.' Financial Times
Faced with an impoverished, war-ravaged country the new president of Thebes surrounds herself with a Cabinet of sensible women and promises peace. But without the aid of vastly wealthy Athens and its swaggering leader, she doesn’t stand a chance.
Set in the modern day, but inspired by ancient myth, Moira Buffini’s new play explores head-on the cost of democracy in the aftermath of war.
4 STARS 'Vital, gripping, intelligent and passionate...The acting is impeccable.' Time Out
4 STARS ‘An admirably ambitious, fascinating piece, premiered in a vivid, expertly marshalled production by Richard Eyre.' Independent
4 STARS 'Daring, engaging and epic.' Metro
Interviews and Articles
Read about playwright Moira Buffini's inspiration for the play.
Interview with David Harewood in the Guardian feature Portrait of the Artist
David Harewood in New Black Magazine and Metro
Alexia Khadime on whatsonstage.com
Nikki Amuka-Bird on Telegraph, The Official London Theatre website and Afridiziak.
Richard Eyre in The Daily Telegraph and Evening Standard
Madeline Appiah in Afridiziak
Article about the black actor boom in Evening Standard.
Article about Welcome to Thebes in the New Black Magazine
Welcome to Thebes finished on: 12 September 2010
