OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Martin McDonagh 

• Synopsis

  Set on a remote Island off the West Coast of Ireland in 1934, The Cripple of Innismaan is a strange comic tale. As word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director, Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island of Inishmore to film 'Man of Aran', the one person who wants to be in the film more than anyone is young cripple Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  5

• Cast Size Female

  4

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  12 December 1996

• Producer

  Produced by Royal National Theatre

• Original Venue

  Royal National Theatre
  

• Venue Notes

  Presented on the Cottesloe stage.

• Irish Premiere Notes

  The original production subsequently toured to the Town Hall Theatre, Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the published script.