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The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

Martin McDonagh

The Beauty Queen of Leenane
by Martin McDonagh

In a dingy cottage in Leenane, a remote part of Galway, spinster Maureen lives with her self-pitying, ruthless, hateful mother, Mag. Constantly at her beck and call, Maureen takes revenge by feeding her lumpy Complan and hurling the occasional insult. Escape comes in the form of Pato Dooley, who is about to go to Boston. When Mag interferes once too often Maureen decides the time has come to break free — in a very violent way.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

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In a dingy cottage in Leenane, a remote part of Galway, spinster Maureen lives with her self-pitying, ruthless, hateful mother, Mag. Constantly at her beck and call, Maureen takes revenge by feeding her lumpy Complan and hurling the occasional insult. Escape comes in the form of Pato Dooley, who is about to go to Boston. When Mag interferes once too often Maureen decides the time has come to break free — in a very violent way.
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Performing Groups
M2 (20, 40)
F2 (40, 70s)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A kitchen/living-room

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"...sharp, sinister jewel of a play..." 

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