The Lieutenant of Inishmore: Dark Comedy from the Writer of In Bruges
Roda Theater / Berkeley Rep (2025 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704)
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The last date listed for The Lieutenant of Inishmore was Sunday May 24, 2009 / 7:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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Berkeley casual
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Lots of "blood" shed which is essential to the script
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KS on What to Wear
Broad range of attire. Works for me.
95 Goldstar Member Reviews
Ingenue
Bloody freakin awesome it was! Thanks Goldstar for the front row seats. I practically tasted the blood flying from the stage.Written on May 24 2009
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Barry R.
Great overall, slightly long scene changes with loud music distracted the flow a bit. Funniest part was the woman in the audience moaning when they put a fake gun to the cats head in a scene with four hacked up dead bodies--the playwright is definitely on to something!Written on Apr 27 2009
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Les Tift
Not a lot to add to the rave reviews of this show. Wonderfully written and beautifully performed. The absurdity of the gore gave a very interesting view to terrorism and violence. Murder over a cat is just as ridiculous as murder over religion.Written on Apr 27 2009
One helpful hint would be to rent the free assisted hearing devices. The pace and accents can be a little difficult. You really won't want to miss a feckin' word.
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ruthhalpern
Basically, this play is an extended shaggy-cat joke. Its humor is extremely black, and its characters are all extremely stupid, but then so is terrorism, which I suppose is the point.Written on Apr 22 2009
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Website
http://www.berkeleyrep.org/season/0809/2884.asp
Quotes & Highlights
- "Razor sharp... This is a terrific play about a serious subject that’s touched with a Monty Pythonesque insanity." --The Guardian [UK]
- "Best bloody play I ever saw... Its singular playwright has us laughing at our blackest fears." --New York Observer
- "It’s perversely amusing and alarmingly real. Audience members regularly scream in shock." --The Washington Post
Description
<p>Written by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Les Waters</p>
<p>April is the cruelest—and most hilarious—month, when Les Waters lets loose with another shocking script from Martin McDonagh.</p>
<p>In 2007, the Obie Award-winning director scored a direct hit with his extended run of The Pillowman; since then, the Oscar Award-winning author released his first feature film, In Bruges. Now Berkeley Rep reenlists these seasoned artists for another vicious comedy. </p>
<p>The Lieutenant of Inishmore employs explosive dialogue and a perfectly oiled plot that is brutal, bloody, yet irresistibly funny. As part of an I.R.A. splinter group, Padraic thinks nothing of murdering and mutilating his enemies—but the sudden death of his beloved cat leaves him heartbroken. Amidst the comedy and carnage, McDonagh delivers cutting commentary on the endless cycle of violence that engulfs our world.</p>
<p>Martin McDonagh was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe this year for his first feature film, In Bruges. He already earned an Oscar for his short film Six Shooter, four Tony nominations for Best Play and England’s prestigious Olivier Award for The Pillowman. The New Yorker places him on the highest plane of playwrights, pointing out that he’s the “first dramatist since Shakespeare to have four works professionally produced on the London stage in a single season!”</p>
<p>Les Waters won an Obie Award for Big Love and his shows have ranked among the Top 10 Plays of 2007 in Time Magazine, 2006 in the New York Times and 2005 in Time Out New York. His recent hits here at home include The Glass Menagerie, The Pillowman andTRAGEDY: a tragedy.</p>
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