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IL Archive September 2016: Hangmen review – Martin McDonagh returns with a savagely black comedy

IL Archive September 2016: Hangmen review – Martin McDonagh returns with a savagely black comedy | Irish Life | Scoop.it

Royal Court, London David Morrissey and Reece Shearsmith give pitch-perfect performances in the theatrical maverick’s first London premiere in 12 years Related: Martin McDonagh interview: ‘Theatre is never going to be edgy in the way I want it to...


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IL archive Feb 2013: Sean Hughes / Life Becomes Noises @ the Tricycle, London

IL archive Feb 2013: Sean Hughes / Life Becomes Noises @ the Tricycle, London | Irish Life | Scoop.it

 

Following an extensive tour and a critically acclaimed Edinburgh run, the feel good show of the year, Sean Hughes’s Life Becomes Noises comes to the Tricycle Theatre for four nights only. Don’t miss Sean Hughes at the top of his game!

From the moment the lights come up on Life Becomes Noises, it becomes apparent that this is going to be no ordinary comedy show. ‘Knowing exactly when to puncture any incipient melancholy or earnestness with an expertly crafted gag’ (The Daily Telegraph), Sean makes his triumphant return to the stage redefining his craft with a narrative that makes audience laugh or cry at the blink of an eye.

Sean has been dealing with his father’s death in a way that only Sean can. Here is a comedy performance from Sean like you’ve never seen before. This hilarious yet poignant tale is a beautiful insight into the lighter side of dying and getting older, going to places that comedy rarely goes, highlighting how ridiculous life is and how quickly it can be taken away.

This is London’s chance to see Sean’s ground-breaking show performed in its entirety for the first time.

‘It’s a sweet, moving and often very funny show’ The Observer

‘Hughes never forgets to keep the laughter flowing’ The Daily Telegraph

‘Master of satire and invention’ Evening Standard

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