The Cripple of Inishmaan - Review
Performance #5 of our Theatre Calgary subscription was "The Cripple of Inishmaan". I honestly had no expectations when I went into this play. After I left, I can honestly say it was one of the best plays I have seen (definitely top 10).
First of all, it is a comedy. Set on the island of Inishmaan, in the bay of Galway, Ireland. The time period is the 1930's. It follows the happenings of a few people living on the island and in particular, Billy (or Cripple Billy as they call him).
Hollywood comes to another nearby island to film a movie and Billy, along with a few others, decide to go over and try to get cast in the movie. What transpires afterwards you can see for yourself.
Their accents were fantastic (even though I wouldn't really now if it is true Irish or not) and their mannerisms were even more funny. Several of these characters stood out as well played. In particular, I liked johnnypateenmike, Babbybobby, Mammy, Bartley, Helen, and Billy himself.
Some of the comedy was quite crude, but almost so crude that it made you laugh at the rudeness of it. Helen would even be breaking real eggs over brother in the play and throwing them against the wall.
Again, I was impressed with the stage setup. One seen had water falling from the top of the state behind a thin screen at the back of the stage. There was a light being cast from one side and made it look like rain. Very cool atmosphere.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone other than children. It is only playing until the 25th in Calgary, but if you get the opportunity to catch it elsewhere, make sure you do.
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Original Post: Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
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