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The Lonesome West

by Martin McDonagh

The Author and the Play

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Author's Comments

"I'm coming to the theatre with a disrespect for it. I'm coming from a film fan's perspective on theatre. [...] Theatre bored the socks off me. I only ever went to see film stars, Martin Sheen or Tim Roth. The best was probably David Mamet's American Buffalo with Al Pacino."

Martin McDonagh

"People should leave a theatre with the same feeling that you get after a really good rock concert. You don't want to talk about it, you just let it buzz into you. I can't stand people analysing things. A play should be a thrill like a fantastic rollercoaster"

Martin McDonagh