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The Lonesome West

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 3m

Martin McDonagh

The Lonesome West
by Martin McDonagh

One of McDonagh's Connemara trilogy of plays. Two brothers living in their father's house after his recent death, find it practically impossible to exist without violent disputes over the most mundane and innocent of topics. Only Father Welsh, the young l

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
The Lonesome West was first presented as a Druid Theatre company and Royal Court co-production in the summer of 1997. 'The play combines manic energy and physical violence in a way that is both hilarious and viscerally exciting' Daily Telegraph Valene and Coleman, two brothers living alone in their father's house after his recent death, find it impossible to exist without massive and violent disputes over the most mundane and innocent of topics. Only father Welsh, the local young priest, is prepared to try to reconcile the two before their petty squabblings spiral into vicious and bloody carnage.
M3 (20s-40s)
F1 (17)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A kitchen/living-room
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language

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Martin McDonagh

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