Lieutenant of Inishmore
I am pleased to report that 'Lieutenant' remains as scalpel-edged as when I saw it in London three years ago.
Ben Brantley, New York Times
Why see Lieutenant of Inishmore?
Award-winning playwright Martin McDonagh's (The Pillowman, The Beauty Queen of Leenane) scorchingly black comedy, The Lieutenant of Inishmore is set in 1993 in County Galway on the rocky island of Inishmore, off the coast of Ireland. Padraic is a terrorist with no feeling for those he blows up, but has an obsessive attachment to Thomas, his beloved cat.
But someone has killed poor wee Thomas. Was it an accident or an execution? Either way, the death must be concealed before 'Mad Padraic' returns from a stint of torture and bombing. Otherwise the recriminations will be horrifying.
Dates
Previews from: 18th April 2006
Opened: 3rd May 2006
Closed: 3rd September 2006
Audience: The Lieutenant of Inishmore may be inappropriate for children aged 18 and under. Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Lyceum Theater.
Run Time: Two hours 5 minutes with one 15 minute intermission.
Show Times
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Matinee | - | 2 pm | - | - | - | 2 pm | - |
| Evening | - | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 7 pm |
** Show times to be confirmed **
Awards
2006 TONY AWARDS
Best Play
Best Lead Actor (David Wilmot)
Best Featured Actor (Domhnall Gleeson)
Best Featured Actress (Alison Pill)
Best Direction (Wilson Milam)
Reviews
Customer reviews
2 reviews, average rating: (4.8 Stars)
Anonymous
Great Lieutenant
A brilliant, scathing farce about the all-consuming momentum of extremism and the collateral damage it inflicts. A one-man splinter "group" that even the IRA found too extreme clashes with other splinters until a series of ludicrous misunderstandings leaves a small island off the west coast of Ireland unsafe for everybody, even the fourlegged ones! Cat Fancy Magazine meets Titus Andronicus. You'll laugh so hard you'll bruise a rib. ... Read more
Mrs Beverly Hough
The Lieutenant
Congratulations to all in the production of the Lieutenant. We were recommended by our hotel to see this play as it was getting good reviews and we were not disappointed. The cast gave a wonderful performance. Would not take small children or the sqeamish. Older children might enjoy the gore. Our seats were only booked the day before and we had adequate views considering the last minute booking. Would have liked to be just a little closer but the cast gave such good performances we only lost the facial expressions. Since back in UK have been disappointed to see that you did not get the awards in the Tonys. You definitely deserved them.
Also your theatre is very lovely. Small is beautiful. ... Read more
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