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Episode 066: The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Professor Eamonn Jordan
Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We'll discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing.
Martin McDonagh's 2004 play The Pillowman is an unsettling mix of gruesome fairy tales, child abuse, and murder, overlaid with McDonagh's signature black humour. McDonagh's blend of extreme violence and ironic comedy divides opinion, although the popularity of the current revival of the play in London's West End is testimony to its enduring fascination.
I am joined in this episode by Professor Eamonn Jordan, to help us come to terms with the impact and intent of McDonagh's work.
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Episode 066: The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Professor Eamonn Jordan
Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We'll discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing.
Martin McDonagh's 2004 play The Pillowman is an unsettling mix of gruesome fairy tales, child abuse, and murder, overlaid with McDonagh's signature black humour. McDonagh's blend of extreme violence and ironic comedy divides opinion, although the popularity of the current revival of the play in London's West End is testimony to its enduring fascination.
I am joined in this episode by Professor Eamonn Jordan, to help us come to terms with the impact and intent of McDonagh's work.

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