The Cripple of Inishmaan

Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE Washington

Come revel in a dark comedy by the master of vicious fun, Martin McDonagh. When a Hollywood director visits a remote Irish island to make his latest film, the locals clamor for their once-in-a-lifetime shot at stardom. A young outcast and "Cripple" named Billy is desperate to escape poverty and gossip—so he vies for a role against all odds. See the high jinx unfold in a biting play that’s inked to the real-life filming of the documentary, Man of Aran.

Presented by Scena Theater

Thru - Nov 29, 2015

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...A handful of outstanding performances repeatedly levitate Scena Theatre’s “The Cripple of Inishmaan” from workmanlike to sublime. That uplift may be intermittent, but it is worth the price of a ticket."

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- Jane Horwitz

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...In Scena Theatre’s The Cripple of Inishmaan, the savagely dark comedy by master storyteller Martin McDonagh, we meet Billy, a kindly soft-spoken soul who is silently experiencing the misery of his sheltered life of little opportunity. Josh Adams’s Billy is a body-twisting contortion as he ambles across stage, dragging one foot, one arm locked against his chest, clutching a sad inner countenance and dealing with a constant reminder that he is different, and will always be dependent on others. He made us ache, but not pity him. Great work."

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- Brian Bochicchio

The Cripple of Inishmaan presented by Scena Theater at Atlas Performing Arts Center