Cast
- Maureen Folan Pamela Rabe
- Mag Folan Maggie Kirkpatrick
- Pato Dooley Greg Stone
- Ray Dooley Darren Weller
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.
A Sydney Theatre Co. production by arrangement with Druid Theatre Company and Royal Court Theatre Company presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre and State Theatre, South Australia.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 Jan, 1999
This is classical theatre in the Irish tradition
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“
The Australian
superb material for an excellent cast, who transform it into something quite marvellous
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The Irish Echo, 29 July – 11 Aug, 1999
cutting edge modern Irish theatre
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Credits
Creative Team
- Director Garry Hynes
- Associate Director David Berthlod
- Design Francis O’Connor
- Associate Designer Fiona Crombie
- Lighting Design Fiona Crombie
- Associate Lighting Designer Mark Truebridge
Production Team
- Stage Manager Michael Bader
- Assistant Stage Manager Scott Fitzsimmons
- Lighting Operator Malcolm McKay
- Wardrobe Supervisor Stewart Luke
- Voice Consultant Victoria Mielewska
- Make-Up Artist Peggy Carter
- Photography Tracey Schramm
- Artistic Director Garry Hynes
- Box Office Sinéad Cahill
- Administration Ciara Ní Shuileabháin
- Administrative Assistant Cliona Ní Mhocháin
- New Writing Charlie McBride
- Writers in Association Billy Roche
- Martin McDonagh
Dates & Tickets
Australia Adelaide Festival Centre, Optima Playhouse, Adelaide AFC 17 May - 3 June 1999
Sydney The Wharf Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company 21 July 1999