The Lieutenant of Inishmore is set on a rural island off the West Coast of Ireland. The story concerns ‘Mad’ Padraic, a terrorist who returns home from his activities in Northern Ireland, when he is informed that his beloved cat is ‘poorly’. The cat, however, is not ‘poorly’, not ‘in a coma’, but very definitely dead, a victim of catricide. Inevitably, the stage is set for a bloody, but hilarious, revenge.

“My cat won’t be off gallivanting no more, and he liked a good gallivant”

Show Talks

Free-of-charge pre- and post-show talks:

• Monday 25^th and Wednesday 27^th at 7.15pm in the Clubroom — Director Jack Wood describes his approach to staging The Magic Flute at the Barn Theatre, and what he has tried to achieve.
• Friday 29^th after the performance — Cast members stay on stage to answer audience questions.

Free-of-charge pre- and post-show talks now feature at the Barn on the following nights:

• Monday 25^th at 7.30pm in the bar — Dr Cindy Lawford interviews the director, Luke Lilly.
• Tuesday 26^th at 7.30pm in the bar — This session provides a chance to discuss the critical and contextual background to the play.
• Wednesday 27^th after the show — The audience’s opportunity to ask the cast and creative team about the play.