The Cripple of Inishmaan at 1st Stage Theatre

The Cripple of Inishmaan

1st Stage Theatre
1524 Spring Hill Road Tysons

Excitement ripples through the sleepy Irish community of Inishmaan that is abuzz with the news that a Hollywood filmmaker plans to shoot a movie on a neighboring island. When young "Cripple Billy" lands a screen test, the oddball citizens of Inishmaan mount a heartbreakingly hilarious campaign bursting with dark madcap humor and touching devotion. Tony Award-winning McDonagh creates a quirky, sincere, and scathingly funny fable of the slender line between cruelty and kindness.

Thru - Apr 20, 2014

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Price: $27

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Running Time: 2 hours, with 1 intermission

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The Cripple of Inishmaan Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...Given all this zaniness, it’s a sign of the maturity and steadiness of director Steven Carpenter’s production for 1st Stage that some of the most effective moments involve the less-outlandish characters. Providing an even guide rail for this brisk and generally diverting version of the play, for instance, are the regular appearances by Eileen and Kate (Carol Randolph and Susan Holliday), two shopkeeper sisters who are so un-flighty that their shelves contain a perpetual surfeit of canned peas. Often seen fretting quietly at their grocery counter or listening to the rantings of Johnnypateenmike and the others, these stoical, shawl-draped figures go some ways toward making the isolated island of Inishmaan — off Ireland’s west coast — an absorbing reality."

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- Celia Wren

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Mounting Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan as their springtime offering is a perfect way for 1st Stage to shake off the chill of winter and welcome in the warmer weather. Directed by Steven Carpenter, this quirky, dark, and heartwarming tale of a young crippled boy’s dreams makes for a moving night at the theatre and brings a touch of the Irish atmosphere right into the cockles of your heart while simultaneously tickling your funny bone in a blackened backhanded manner."

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- Amanda Gunther

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Transported off the coast of Ireland to the isolated island of Inishmaan circa 1934, you’ll be entertained by the colorful characterizations of the country folk, you’ll laugh at their oddball ways, admire the sharp, intelligent writing—McDonagh is an Iron Chef of gallows humor

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- Roy Maurer

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