Welcome to Thebes

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