A review by joshgauthier
The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh

4.0

McDonagh continues to impress with every work of his I encounter. Taking very relevant issues, McDonagh blows them into huge, brutal, humorous clarity. Farcical, satirical, dark, and consistently funny, this play is a critical examination of boredom, complacency, and what happens when one individual dares strive for something greater. Some of the humor didn't quite work for me in this one, but it also had some genuinely happier moments than a typical McDonagh story which were well handled and balanced with the play's insight into human character and the trials of the characters.