OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Martin McDonagh 

• Notes

  The Lonesome West was performed as part of The Leenane Trilogy alongside 'A Skull in Connemara' and 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' (both listed separately).

• Synopsis

  Valene and Coleman are two brothers who have lived together for years with constant petty squabbling. Now after their father's death, and following the exhortations of the local priest, a new understanding could develop. Could, that is, if the two brothers could stop arguing over crisps, ornaments, who left the top off Valene's pen and whose turn it is to read a magazine.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  3

• Cast Size Female

  1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  11 June 1997

• Producer

  Co-produced by Druid and The Royal Court Theatre

• Original Venue

  Town Hall Theatre
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.