McDonagh Plays: 1: The Beauty Queen of Leenane; A Skull in Connemara; The Lonesome West (Contemporary Dramatists) Description Martin McDonagh's plays have been produced in Galway, Dublin, London and New York. They have created excitement and have won numerous awards. In individual editions the plays have been among Methuen's most popular sellers. 'Martin McDonagh's The Leenane Trilogy, one of the great events of the contemporary Irish theatre' (Irish Times). This volume contains: The Beauty Queen of Leenane - 'McDonagh's writing is pitiless but compassionate: he casts a cold, hard, but understanding eye on relationships made of mistrust, hesitation, resentment and malevolence' (Sunday Times); A Skull in Connemara - 'Here, McDonagh's gift is at its most naked and infectious . . . it leaves you giddy with gruesome exhilaration' (Financial Times); The Lonesome West: 'The play combines manic energy and physical violence in a way that is both hilarious and viscerally exciting' (Daily Telegraph)"A star is born, bright and blazing, confident, individual and shockingly accomplished" (Sunday Times) Read more Features: Product Details: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Methuen Drama; First Edition (May 20, 2009) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0413713504 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 06 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.8 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.52 x 8 inches Best Sellers Rank: #416,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #130 in Drama Literary Criticism #375 in British & Irish Dramas & Plays #3,048 in Performing Arts (Books) #130 in Drama Literary Criticism #375 in British & Irish Dramas & Plays