Michael Buffong

Michael Buffong
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Islington, London, England
NationalityEnglish
OccupationTheatre director

Michael Buffong (born 1964) is an English theatre director and the Artistic Director of Talawa Theatre Company. His work is characterised by reworking stage classics delivered to high degree of detail.[1][2][3][4] Buffong has been described as "one of the most influential directors of classic plays over the last two decades",[5] in addition to being named one of Creative Review's 50 Creative Leaders.[6] In Spring 2019, Buffong was one of the judges of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.[7][8]

  1. ^ Allfree, Claire (18 May 2016). "Don Warrington's King Lear is a heartbreaking tour de force" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ Hickling, Alfred (7 April 2016). "King Lear review – as close to definitive as can be". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Morley-Priestman, Anne (18 February 2015). "All My Sons (Tour) - 'Michael Buffong ratchets up the tension'". WhatsOnStage.
  4. ^ Hickling, Alfred (8 February 2012). "Waiting for Godot – review". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Denis Lawson, Paulette Randall, Hossein Amini, Michael Buffong. Tricky, Jazz Morley, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson, Loose Ends - BBC Radio 4". BBC.
  6. ^ "Creative Leaders 50". Creative Review. 2017.
  7. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (5 March 2019). "Jackie Sibblies Drury wins Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Fairview". WhatsOnStage.
  8. ^ Bano, Tim (29 July 2020). "Michael Buffong interview". The Stage.