Presented by
The Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theatre
September 12-28, 2013
Directed by Martin Giles
A Play You will “Dig”
Reviewer, JoAnn R. Forrester
The play, A
Skull in Connemara, written by the prolific and brilliant Martin McDonagh
focuses on the gruesome practice of grave exhumation in a small town. A practice, that for many of us, seems unreal and something made up from a CSI crime show. In the play, due to overcrowding, the local
cemetery located in a small Irish town of Leenane, exhumes bodies of those who
have been buried there for over seven years and disposes in a local lake. Yes it is gruesome…but this a marvelous dark comedy filled with twists and turns.. It
has wonderful examples of sarcastic word play, small town intrigue and insight
to the character of the townspeople to keep one fascinated as the tale unfolds.
If you are
from a small town or rural area whether it is in Ireland, or any other small
parcel of a town in the world, you will instantly recognize and appreciate the
dark acts and antics going on. People
watching are the big dynamic in town.
You have a relative small group of people…bored…looking for
gossip…something interesting to watch and speculate. Neighbor watching and
trying to hide what “skullduggery” you are up to at the same time is the game…the big entertainment.
The play
revolves around four main characters, Maryjohnny Rafferty( Sharon Brady) Mick
Dowd (James Keegan), Thomas Hanlon (Jason McCune) and Marton Hanlon, (Alec Silberblatt) who are prime example of characters in a small
town. Mary John the town gossip and
grudge score keeper, Mick, the man with a secret, Thomas, the self-
important
police official and Alec the village incompetent with a nasty mouth are
wonderfully portrayed and give excellent insight into “village life and
secrets”. Each person needs one another
for companionship, for comfort, for relief of boredom, and yet each one has the
need to poke and pinch at one another because of the need.
Pittsburgh
is blessed to have the Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theathre, an excellent
repertory company, with a consistent record of
exceptionally high level of performance.
All those involved, director Martin Giles, the artistic staff are
“Broadway quality”.
A special mention
that Alan Stanford, is now the permanent Producing Artistic Director…a very wise
choice.
Go and see A
Skull in Connemara a play that you will dig.
Enjoy folks. Another high quality Production from PICT.
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