A programme text with the Royal Court Theatre to accompany the world premiere running from 17 October - 8 November. Leo Butler has had plays commissioned by the Royal Court, RSC and National Theatre's Education Department. Butler Plays: 1 - the first omnibus edition of the writer's work - was published by Methuen Drama in 2008. The author was awarded the George Devine Award for most promising new writer.

When Dave moved south to London he left behind his family, wife Joanne and mounting financial woes in favour of a playground of riches, sex and shopping. Ten years on and Joanne wants payback with interest. Faces in the Crowd is a darkly comic play that offers a unique insight into twenty-first century London and the debts we accrue in the wake of seeking out our ambitions. It is published as a programme text to accompany the world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, running from October to November 2008.