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The Beauty Queen Of Leenane

By Martin McDonagh
Series: Modern Classics
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Set in the rugged mountains of Connemara, County Galway, The Beauty Queen of Leenane follows Maureen Folan, a lonely woman in her early forties, and her manipulative ageing mother, Mag. Their darkly comic and gothic tale revolves around Mag’s interference in Maureen’s first and possibly last loving relationship, sparking a series of events both horrific and darkly funny.
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Ideal for readers who appreciate dark comedy, Irish culture, and incisive contemporary drama with gothic undertones.

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The Beauty Queen Of Leenane

The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag her manipulative ageing mother whose interference in Maureen's first and potentially last loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that is as gothically funny as it is horrific.

Set in County Galway, this dark comedy tells the tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman whose mother interferes in her first and potentially last loving relationship.

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The Beauty Queen of Leenane was first presented as a Druid Theatre/Royal Court Theatre co-production in January 1996. Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative ageing mother.

The mother's interference in Maureen's first and potentially last loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that is as gothically funny as it is horrific.

Series: Modern Classics

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Michael Billington of the Guardian praises McDonagh for blending farce and melodrama with a sharp critique of contemporary Ireland. Libby Purves of The Times highlights the play’s richly human tragicomic paradox that balances humour with squalor. Charles Spencer of the Daily Telegraph commends the brilliant sustained dramatic tension and surprising plot twists. Georgina Brown from the Mail on Sunday notes McDonagh’s unmatched ear for Irish rhythms and everyday speech. Patrick Marmion of the Daily Mail regards McDonagh as one of the premier playwrights of the 1990s.

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ISBN: 9780413707307

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 1996

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 104g

Pages: 80

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About the Author

Martin McDonagh's first play The Beauty Queen of Leenane was nominated for six Tony awards, of which it won four, and the Laurence Olivier Award. In 2003, his play The Pillowman had its world premiere at the Royal National Theatre and received the 2004 Olivier Award. In 2006, Martin McDonagh won an Oscar for his short film Six Shooter.

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