The Cripple of Innishmaan

Word arrives that a Hollywood film is being made on the neighbouring island of Inishmore. The one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young Cripple Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life.

The Cripple of Inishmaan examines an ordinary coming of age in extraordinary circumstances and shows once more that playwright Martin McDonagh is master of the deepest, darkest and most powerful humour. Since its premier at the National Theatre in 1996, McDonagh’s work has gone on to achieve its rightful place in the great pantheon of Irish drama.