Search results
The Pillowman is a 2003 play by British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. It received its first public reading in an early version at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 1995, also a final and completed version of the play was publicly read in 1998 and then finished and released as a book in some places in 1999.
With an all-star cast including Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton, Matthew Dunster directs the first major revival of Martin McDonagh’s electrifying and savagely funny Olivier award-winning play, The Pillowman.
Jan 24, 2021 · The Pillowman is a black comedy by Martin McDonagh. The central character is an abattoir worker named Katurian who is arrested for reasons initially unknown to him. A police interrogation room in an unidentified totalitarian state is the main setting. The police engage in unorthodox and often brutal methods to extract detainees’ confessions.
This brutal dark comedy from Martin McDonagh, the master of the horror-comedy, poses unanswerable questions: Can stories hold the power to cause atrocities? Where is the line between truth and fairy tale? Is a life of horror worth living at all?
Jun 22, 2023 · 'The Pillowman' review – Martin McDonagh's macabre play is gasp-inducing and richly thought-provoking. Read our four-star review of The Pillowman, starring Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton, now in performances at the Duke of York's Theatre through 2 September.
- Marianka Swain
Aug 23, 2023 · For us the play is the thing. Martin McDonagh’s 2004 play The Pillowman is an unsettling mix of gruesome fairy tales, child abuse, and murder, overlaid with McDonagh’s signature...
- 61 min
- The Play Podcast
People also ask
What is the setting of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh?
When did The Pillowman come out?
Did Matthew Dunster direct 'The Pillowman'?
What is in The Pillowman study guide?
The Pillowman study guide contains a biography of Martin McDonagh, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
