The Lieutenant of Inishmore

★★★★
“This is a quirky and pin-sharp treatment of a visceral piece of theatre.”
The Stage

A brutal, hilarious masterpiece

Padraic is mad, everyone knows that. They don’t call him ‘Mad Padraic’ for nothing. And if, just maybe, you’d killed his beloved pet, the one thing you wouldn’t want is for him to turn up at your door.

So when Padraic returns home to Inishmore off the west coast of Ireland, the stage is set for a spectacular confrontation - an explosive dispute that could blow the small community apart.

★★★★ 1/2
"Sonnex cranks up the sheer savage ridiculousness of the action to generate maximum laughs"
Arts City Liverpool

Mixing cats, killers and casual violence, The Lieutenant of Inishmore is shocking, savage and sadistically funny, winning the Olivier Award for Best Comedy. From the acclaimed writer of In Bruges, The Pillowman and The Banshees of Inisherin, comes this breathless, blood-splattered tale of revenge.

“A terrific play about a serious subject that’s touched with a Monty Pythonesque insanity” 
(The Guardian).

Accessible performances

CAP Wed 25 Sep 
AD Thu 3 Oct, 7.30pm
BSL Thu 10 Oct, 7.30pm

Post-show discussion

Join us on Wed 2 Oct for a post-show discussion following the 7.30pm performance, hosted by our Creative Director Nathan Powell who will be joined by members of the cast.

Illustration by Tommy Graham