Manor

By Moira Buffini
Originally Produced at National Theatre, London, UK
November 16 - November 23, 2021


A storm is brewing.

Diana is struggling to keep the roof on her run-down manor house.

As a violent storm sweeps the coast, a group of strangers unexpectedly arrive in search of shelter.

Enter Ted, the charismatic leader of a far-right organisation. He could be Diana’s saviour – or he could pull the fragile household to pieces.

Stranded together, the explosive mix of people must survive the weather and each other.

Featuring Nancy Carroll (The Crown) as Diana and Shaun Evans (Vigil, Endeavour) as Ted, Manor is a darkly comic new play by Moira Buffini (The Dig, Handbagged).

Artistic Statement:

Grant Statement: By supporting three shows in the National Theatre’s re-opening season – one in each of our theatres on London’s South Bank – the Edgerton Foundation has made an extraordinary commitment to our organisation and the artists who create work here.

As we began to emerge from the devastating effects of Covid, the support, faith and enthusiasm of the Foundation allowed us to plan with confidence. It enabled us to invest in developing the work of contemporary artists who are creating new plays that touch on topics as diverse as the rise of the far right, modern marriage and the assassination of Gandhi.

We are incredibly grateful for the Foundation’s friendship and feel very lucky to work alongside you. - Rufus Norris, Artistic Director


Director: Fiona Buffini
Set and Costume Designer: Lez Brotherston
Lighting Designer: Jon Clark
Composer and Sound Designer: Jon Nicholls
Fight Director: Kate Waters
Intimacy Coordinator: Ita O'Brien
Dialect Work: Majella Hurley
Associate Set Designer: Louie Whitemore
Assistant Costume Designer: Diane Williams
Associate Sound Designer: Beth Duke
Casting: Sam Jones CDG, Isabella Odoffin CDG
Staff Director: Sepy Baghaei

Supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation through the Weston Culture Fund