Just got word from the splendid Steve Woolf at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis that I will kick off the 2008-2009 Off-Ramp series in the Grandel Theatre with THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE.
Steve and I have been corresponding for almost two years now beginning with an exchange about PILLOWMAN which he and I were both directing within a short period of time. That lively conversation turned to other ideas, theatrical and otherwise, over the following season. But we recently came back round to McDonagh and the idea of putting together a production of LT. of INISHMORE.
This will be my first time working with Steve, The Rep and their staff but already appreciate their generous spirit and professionalism. I can't wait to get out to St. Louis and rip up this fiercely black and comic eviseration of political extremism and perverted idealism. It is undoubtedly the funniest and likely the most violent, anti-violence play ever written. Bring on the splatter.
As the team develops I'll update.
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