Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
33 used & new from £2.93

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Methuen Modern Plays)
 
See larger image
 

The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Methuen Modern Plays) (Paperback)

by Martin McDonagh (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
RRP: £8.99
Price: £8.54 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £0.45 (5%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
24 new from £4.18 9 used from £2.93
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback £8.99 £7.64 15 used & new from £5.43

Frequently Bought Together

The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Methuen Modern Plays) + The Pillowman + Plays: One - "Beauty Queen of Leenane", "Skull of Connemara", "Lonesome West" (Methuen contemporary dramatists): Beauty Queen of Leenane; a Skull of Connemara; the Lonesome West v. 1
Price For All Three: £26.52

Show availability and shipping details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Pillowman

The Pillowman

by Martin McDonagh
3.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £4.99
The Cripple of Inishmaan (A Methuen modern play) (Modern Plays)

The Cripple of Inishmaan (A Methuen modern play) (Modern Plays)

by Martin McDonagh
£8.54
Plays: One - "Beauty Queen of Leenane", "Skull of Connemara", "Lonesome West" (Methuen contemporary dramatists): Beauty Queen of Leenane; a Skull of Connemara; the Lonesome West v. 1

Plays: One - "Beauty Queen of Leenane", "Skull of Connemara", "Lonesome West" (Methuen contemporary dramatists): Beauty Queen of Leenane; a Skull of Connemara; the Lonesome West v. 1

by Martin McDonagh
£12.99
Six Shooter [DVD]

Six Shooter [DVD]

DVD ~ Martin McDonagh
3.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £3.88
In Bruges [DVD] [2008]

In Bruges [DVD] [2008]

DVD ~ Colin Farrell
4.1 out of 5 stars (86)  £3.98
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 69 pages
  • Publisher: Methuen Drama (5 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0413765008
  • ISBN-13: 978-0413765000
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Scripts Clone Directory
   www.clonesdirectory.com    Top End Clone Scripts Directory PHP Scripts of Popular Website 
London Theatre Tickets
   www.DiscountTheatre.com/Tickets    Discount Play Tickets, Up To 60% Off On Bestselling London Shows! 
Looking for Plays?
   Stageplays.com    The Internet Theatre Bookshop Virtually every Play in the World 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description
Wee Thomas was a friendly cat. He would always say hello to you were you to see him sitting on a wall. (Pause.) He won't be saying hello no more, God bless him. Not with that lump of a brain gone. Who knocked Wee Thomas over on the lonely road on the island of Inishmore, and was it an accident? "Mad Padraig" will want to know when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip shop bombing in Northern Ireland: he loves that cat more than life itself.

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.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
irish drama

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Methuen Modern Plays)
68% buy the item featured on this page:
The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Methuen Modern Plays) 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£8.54
The Pillowman
19% buy
The Pillowman 3.8 out of 5 stars (5)
£4.99
Six Shooter [DVD]
7% buy
Six Shooter [DVD] 3.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£3.88
In Bruges
3% buy
In Bruges 3.0 out of 5 stars (2)

 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A bloody triumph, 12 Dec 2003
By A Customer
Padriac opens the front door wide. Standing there are Christy, Joey and Brandon... Padraic laughs, happy to see them.
Christy: Howdo.
Padraic: Christy! What the feck are you fellas doing out this way? Come on in ahead for yourselves. I'm just in the middle of shooting me dad.

In Martin McDonagh's black comedy 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore', Padraic, a man refused entry to the I.R.A for being 'too mad', reacts badly to the news that his cat is 'ill'. Following his immediate return from Northern Ireland, having left his usual duties of torturing and terrorism, the situation goes from bad to worse for Donny, Padraic's weary father, and Davey, his teenage next door neighbour.

One of the funniest plays I have seen, this political satire is also the most shocking. Banned in many parts of Ireland, the play is characterised by a surfeit of violence that is fortunately mitigated by its humour. Significantly this is not, as many critics like to crow, violence for violence's sake; it is a deeply cutting, significant statement about the nature of Ireland and its troubles. A final twist in the story leaves the audience left with an inescapable sense of pointlessness, and of how so much is lost for so little gain.

Without its witty writing, 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' would be unwatchable. However, humour is an intrinsic part of the play, and an aspect that makes its message all the more memorable. A play that draws upon a rich heritage of political theatre to create somethingthing unique, I would recommend it to all.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply a Great Play, 21 Jan 2008
By Mr. J. Ormsby (Bangor, Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I got this play second hand. It is quite simply one of my favourite irish plays. Don't kid yourself, it is definately a BLACK comedy. But absolutely fantastic. laugh out loud all the way through but as the last reviewer said it is very satirical of how the political system (shamefully) once was. A great read
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Fun for Everyone

Christmas Gifts
Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

Shop the Powerball store

 

More From Martin McDonagh

The Pillowman

The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh

A writer of short stories is in police custody. He doesn't know why he... Read more
£9.99 £4.99

 

Up to 53% off Braun Series Shavers

Braun Series 3 390cc Clean & Renew System Rechargeable Foil Electric Shaver
Get in touch with your smooth side with Braun Series shavers, now with Gillette blade technology.

Discover Braun Series at Amazon.co.uk

 

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

Learn more about Gift Certificates

 
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates