The Lieutenant of Inishmore

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The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a darkly comic stage play by Martin McDonagh that satirizes Irish paramilitary violence through the story of an unhinged INLA member obsessed with his pet cat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf black comedy
stage play
author Martin McDonagh NERFINISHED
centralPlotElement murdered cat mystery
countryOfOrigin Ireland
creator Martin McDonagh NERFINISHED
depictsOrganization Irish National Liberation Army NERFINISHED
firstBroadwayTheatre Lyceum Theatre NERFINISHED
firstBroadwayYear 2006
firstLondonProductionAt Garrick Theatre NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceYear 2001
firstPerformedAt RSC The Other Place NERFINISHED
firstPerformedInCity Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED
firstPerformedInCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
follows The Lonesome West NERFINISHED
genre black comedy
political satire
satire
hasCharacter Brendan NERFINISHED
Christy NERFINISHED
Davey NERFINISHED
Donny NERFINISHED
Joey NERFINISHED
Mairead NERFINISHED
Padraic NERFINISHED
Wee Thomas NERFINISHED
hasMainCharacter Padraic NERFINISHED
hasPetOfMainCharacter cat
hasSetting Aran Islands NERFINISHED
Inishmore NERFINISHED
hasTheme absurdity of terrorism
animal love
extremism
family relationships
political violence
mainSubject Irish National Liberation Army NERFINISHED
Irish paramilitary violence
terrorism in Ireland
nominatedFor Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy NERFINISHED
Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED
notableFor controversial subject matter
graphic stage violence
use of stage blood
originalLanguage English
partOf Leenane Trilogy universe NERFINISHED
publicationYear 2001
timePeriodOfSetting 1990s
workLocationOfAuthor London NERFINISHED

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Christopher Denham notableWork The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Brian MacDevitt notableWork The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Martin McDonagh notableWork The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Alison Pill notableWork The Lieutenant of Inishmore