Druid Beauty Queen 2017

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Garry Hynes

By Martin McDonagh

Druid presents a modern classic of Irish theatre. The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, is set in the mountains of Connemara and tells the story of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early 40s, and Mag, her manipulative, aging mother. Mag’s interference in Maureen’s first and potentially last romantic relationship sets in motion a chain of events that are as tragically funny as they are horrific.

Garry Hynes directs with the stellar cast of Marie Mullen, Aisling O’Sullivan, Marty Rea and Aaron Monaghan (all members of the Druid Ensemble).

Spellbinding, terrifying
The Observer 
Like the best work in any dramatic genre, it is almost unanswerable
New York Magazine
McDonagh re-creates traditional Irish family drama only to set it ablaze with a postmodern blowtorch
LA Times
Hynes expertly teases out the dramatic ironies of McDonagh's tightly twisting plot devices for all their suspense and excruciating comic effect
LA Weekly
Druid’s masterly new production makes you laugh until you’re sore. But it leaves you hurting just the same
Irish Examiner

Winner of Independent Reviewers of New England Awards

Best Visiting Production

Best Actress in a Visiting Production - Marie Mullen

Winner of Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding ensemble

Credits

Cast

  • Mag Marie Mullen
  • Maureen Aisling O’Sullivan
  • Pato Marty Rea
  • Ray Aaron Monaghan

Creative Team

  • Writer Martin McDonagh
  • Director Garry Hynes
  • Design – Set and Costume Francis O’Connor
  • Lighting James F. Ingalls
  • Sound Greg Clark
  • Composer Paddy Cunneen
  • Fight Director Bryan Burroughs

Production Team

  • Production Manager Barry O’Brien, Eamonn Fox
  • Company Manager Danny Erskine
  • Deputy Stage Manager Anne Kyle
  • Assistant Stage Manager Sophie Flynn
  • Assistant to the Director Laura Bowler
  • Costume Supervisor Doreen McKenna
  • Wigs and Make-up Val Sherlock
  • Chief Electrician Shannon Light
  • Production Electrician Paul Kelly
  • Production Sound Mike Nestor
  • Master Carpenter Gus Dewar
  • Stage Carpenter Pete Nelson
  • Set Construction TPS
  • Scenic Artists Liz Barker, Jason McCaffrey, Louise Roache
  • Technicians Ronan Gallagher, Matt Burke, Keeva O’Shea
  • Set Crew Frank Commins, Marcus Molloy, Paul O’Connor, Ger Mallon, Ausias Navarro Millet, Seán Walsh, Gill Christie
  • Transport Trevor Price
  • Publicist Kate Bowe PR
  • Graphic Design Gareth Jones, Bite! Design
  • Publicity Image Matthew Thompson
  • Production Images Stephen Cummiskey
  • Marketing Intern Martin Kenny
  • Promotional Video Moose

Dates & Tickets

Galway Town Hall Theatre 15 - 24 September 2016

Cork The Everyman 27 September - 1 October 2016

Limerick Lime Tree Theatre 11 - 15 October 2016

Dublin Gaiety Theatre 15 - 24 November 2016

New York BAM 11 January - 5 February 2017

Boston, USA Arts Emerson 8 - 19 February 2017

Pittsburgh, USA August Wilson Center 2 - 4 March 2017

Ann Arbor, USA Power Centre 9 - 11 March 2017

Hong Kong Hong Kong Arts Festival 16 - 19 March 2017

Dublin, Ireland The Gaiety Theatre 28 March - 15 April 2017