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The Lieutenant of Inishmore
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The Lieutenant of Inishmore
A Student Edition of McDonagh's dramatic engagement with Republican paramilitaries, first produced by the RSC in 2000.
A Student Edition featuring a scene-by-scene summary, a commentary onthe dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes,characters, language and structure of the playQuestions for further study, notes on the words and phrases in the textand a further reading list all assist students and teachers of the play'McDonagh, in his best play to date, offers a ... politically anddramatically coherent exposition of the way violence is glamorised andextremism infects people like a deadly virus.' Guardian Martin McDonagh has won various prizes for his plays including: The Laurence Olivier Award, Evening Standard Award, and Tony AwardIn 2008, McDonagh's screenplay for the film In Bruges was a critical and popular hit
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'There's more than one way to skin a theatrical cat; and McDonagh's chosen weapons are laughter and gore... Pushing theatre to its limits, McDonagh is making a serious point... a work as subversive as those Synge and O'Casey plays that sparked Dublin riots in the last century' Guardian
'A brave satire... Swiftianly savage and parodic... with explicit brutal action and lines which sing with grace and wit' Observer
Who knocked Mad Padraic's cat over on a lonely road on the island of Inishmore and was it an accident? He'll want to know when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland: he loves his cat more than life itself.
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a brilliant satire on terrorism, a powerful corrective to the beautification of violence in contemporary culture, and a hilarious farce. It premiered at the RSC's The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in May 2001.
Commentary and notes by Patrick Lonergan
Series: Student Editions
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Reviews highlight The Lieutenant of Inishmore as a gleefully gruesome play, winning accolades for its bold farcical take on political terrorism in rural Ireland. It's described as both appallingly entertaining and enlightening, blending absurd humour with moral commentary on political violence. Critics appreciate its blend of horror and hilarity, noting its subversive edge and comparisons to classic controversial plays that once incited riots.
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ISBN: 9781408111079
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 May 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Contributors:
- Edited by Patrick Lonergan
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 124.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 128g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Martin McDonagh's first play The Beauty Queen of Leenane wasnominated for six Tony awards, of which it won four, and the LaurenceOlivier Award. In 2006, Martin McDonagh won an Oscar for his short filmSix Shooter, and in 2008 his film In Bruges was a critical and popular hit.
Also by Martin McDonagh
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