I walked out of Lieutenant of Inishmore — Page 2

I've discussed these two plays at length with not only their playwrights but the casts of the shows so a lot of thought was put into both of them.

And seeing as this is only an internet message board, I'll take the risk of being put on someone's "hate list".

I find it very strange that whenever there's talk on Inishmore, a Pillowman vs. Doubt conversation comes up. It actually makes me quite happy.

Anyway, on that note...

Pillowman was definently better than Doubt (both were great though). I hope McDonaugh doesn't get robbed again (granted I haven't seen History Boys). If nothing else, I'd give it to Inishmore to boost tickets sales and keep this wonderful play alive on Broadway.

I for one hope it has a good L-O-N-G run!

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wexy, I think you're going to like it!

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i walked out too at intermission too. i disliked the characters and the situation. i found it unfunny and uninteresting.

It is the only open-ended play on broadway as of now.

The BWW Video Preview doesn't make me want to see the show at all. Looks rather boring.

The Lieutenant of Inishmore was the fourth McDonagh play I've seen and it's the only one I didn't like.

I think I see why people like it, but I found the characters so stupid that their behavior became boring. It started to seem like a very violent sitcom. Which I suspect was McDonagh's intention. But when the characters ceased to interest me because they were all so dumb, and the lines started to seem like gags intended primarily to shock the audience and make them laugh (and usually in a pretty obvious way), it lost me.

I knew going in that people who behave violently toward other people often sentimentalize their animals. I didn't see much other point to the play.

I thought that it was pretty clear by the end of the second scene, if not before, that it was about the pointlessness of all this violence.

Yeah, it's hard to understand the accents.

I dunno, with the cost of tickets to shows these days I think I would have just stayed and suffered through... I'd feel kind of guilty walking out of something that cost a good amount of money.

Best post ever, ckeaton...

It's surprising to hear that people find Inishmore boring of all things, or that it felt long. Boring is the last word I would imagine with a show so over the top and violent. I had a great experience at this show- so funny and so outrageous. This is the kind of comedy you'd expect to find on film rather than the theater. I loved seeing the reaction of a bunch of 15 year old boys on a school trip to NYC who had NO idea what the show was about- and left thinking this was the coolest "thing" ever.

The first act isn't as quick as the second act- but that's mainly that all the action takes place in act II. Still the first act is FUNNY- that red-head kid in the ponytail was HILARIOUS- really funny.

These aren't the kind of characters (for me) that you're supposed to care about or personally identify with- but rather characters you can judge and laugh at- which is what I like a lot.

This show is brilliant- and I encourage anyone who sees it to stay the whole show- because when it all comes together all the slow parts (and for me there weren't really any) are worth it.

I hope it wins the Tony!!!