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The Beauty Queen of Leenane and Other Plays
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The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Wow! This was a psychological thriller of a play! It reads well, with humorous interplay between the characters that has a wide, dark side to it that veers violently off course.
It would be a great night to be able to watch this on stage.
This play rates 5*.
The Skull in Connemara
Wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed this play. Can't say much without giving things away. Bummer!
5* rating.
The Lonesome West
Another winner of a play. Again, there's that dark humour, there's violence and petty differences that erupt into huge issues.
Another 5* rating.
Each of these plays is wonderful. They are loosely connected through the town of Leenane and some of its residents. The characters don't overlap: those we meet in TBQoL may be mentioned in the next 2 plays but aren't present; those we meet in the final 2 plays are referenced in other plays but not met. It's very well done. One feels that one knows these people and some of their characteristics without actually meeting them for awhile.
McDonagh's writing is captivating. It has an easy, dark humor, everday feel about it with some interesting twists. I highly recommend these three plays.
Wow! This was a psychological thriller of a play! It reads well, with humorous interplay between the characters that has a wide, dark side to it that veers violently off course.
It would be a great night to be able to watch this on stage.
This play rates 5*.
The Skull in Connemara
Wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed this play. Can't say much without giving things away. Bummer!
5* rating.
The Lonesome West
Another winner of a play. Again, there's that dark humour, there's violence and petty differences that erupt into huge issues.
Another 5* rating.
Each of these plays is wonderful. They are loosely connected through the town of Leenane and some of its residents. The characters don't overlap: those we meet in TBQoL may be mentioned in the next 2 plays but aren't present; those we meet in the final 2 plays are referenced in other plays but not met. It's very well done. One feels that one knows these people and some of their characteristics without actually meeting them for awhile.
McDonagh's writing is captivating. It has an easy, dark humor, everday feel about it with some interesting twists. I highly recommend these three plays.
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Reading Progress
November 16, 2012
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Started Reading
November 16, 2012
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November 18, 2012
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Finished Reading
