Cast 2008
- Helen Kerry Condon
- BabbyBobby Andrew Connolly
- Bartley Laurence Kinlan
- Eileen Dearbhla Molloy
- Billy Aaron Monaghan
- Kate Marie Mullen
- Mammy Patricia O’Connell
- Johnnypateenmike David Pearse
- Doctor John C. Vennema
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Garry Hynes
by Martin McDonagh
'Ireland mustn’t be such a bad place, so, if the Yanks want to come here to do their filming’
It’s 1934 and news on the island of Inishmaan is thin on the ground. Then word arrives that they’re making a Hollywood film on neighbouring Inishmore and Cripple Billy for once is paying attention. The Cripple of Inishmaan is a comic masterpiece which sees eccentric island characters trade stories to within an inch of their lives while a young man tries to make sense of who he is. Winner of critical acclaim in 3 countries, this brilliant comic masterpiece comes complete with suspense and a great deal of heart.
Druid would like to acknowledge the continued support of the Arts Council in funding the company’s work and also the support of Culture Ireland in funding its international touring programme.
Cripple is a handsome production, with sets like art installations and costumes to match, both by Francis O’Connor. Hynes orchestrates the fine-tuned performances
Hynes and company have fashioned a richly entertaining rendition of a consummately crafted modern classic.
The Cripple of Inishmaan may very well be McDonagh’s finest play…one of those rare and enchanted productions that will live in the memory of all who see it for years to come.
The Druid and Atlantic Theater co-production of The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh won 9 major international awards from the US, UK and Ireland in 2009.
Joe A. Callaway Award - Outstanding Direction (Garry Hynes) Drama Desk Award - Outstanding Ensemble Outer Circle Critics Award - Outstanding Featured Actor Lucille Lortel Award - Outstanding Featured Actor Lucille Lortel Award - Outstanding Featured Actress Manchester Evening News Theatre Award - Best Visiting Production Manchester Evening News Theatre Award - Best Actor in a Visiting Production Irish Times Irish Theatre Award - Best Supporting Actress Obie Award
Roscommon Roscommon Arts Centre 27 - 29 January 2011
Boston, MA, USA Paramount Theatre, Emerson College 2 - 6 February 2011
Washington DC, USA Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 8 - 12 February 2011
Dublin The Gaiety Theatre 21 February - 5 March 2011
Ann Arbor, MI, USA UMS, Power Center for the Performing Arts, University of Michigan 10 - 13 March 2011
Chicago, IL, USA Courtyard Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater 16 - 27 March 2011
Los Angeles, CA, USA Kirk Douglas Theatre, Center Theater Group 5 April - 1 May 2011
Berkeley, CA, USA Zellerbach Playhouse, Cal Performances, University of California 4 - 14 May 2011
Philadelphia, PA, USA Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, University of Pennsylvania 19 - 22 May 2011
Charleston, SC, USA Spoleto Festival, Dock Street Theater 26 May - 12 June 2011
New Haven, CT, USA International Festival of Arts & Ideas 15 - 19 June 2011
Galway Town Hall Theatre 22 - 24 June 2011
Aran Islands Inis Meáin 26 June 2011