Synopsis: Katurian, a fiction writer living in a Totalitarian Government with his eccentric brother, is being interrogated by two officers, one combative, the other impudent, about the grim content of his work and their connection to a number of extreme child murders. 

Disclaimers: This production contains harsh language, child abuse and child violence, depictions of mental illness, violence, police brutality, suicide, and firearm use.

Martin McDonagh (Playwright) Martin is a British-Irish playwright and filmmaker. He is known for his absurdist dark humour which often challenges the modern theatre aesthetic. He has won numerous accolades including an Academy Award, six BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Olivier Awards, with nominations for five Tony Awards.

His plays, many of which have been produced on the West End and on Broadway, include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Cripple of Inishmaan (both 1996), The Lonesome West (1997), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), The Pillowman (2003), A Behanding in Spokane (2010), and Hangmen (2015).

August 2024