2023 – The Cripple of Inishmaan

  • Playwright – Martin McDonagh
  • Location – Harrogate Theatre Studio
  • Director – Stuart Kellett

Cast

  • Kate – Sue Rawson
  • Eileen – Judi Kenley
  • Johnnypateenmike – Chris Rawson
  • Cripple Billy – Adam Naylor
  • Bartley – Miles Parker
  • Helen – Kate Button
  • Babbybobby – Richard Naylor
  • Mammy – Jenny Antram
  • Doctor – Clive Kirkham

As word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director, Robert Flaherty, is coming to the neighbouring island of Inishmore to film Man of Arran, the one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young Cripple Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life which involves a great deal of watching cows.

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, The Cripple of Inishmaan is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling.

The play will draw you in to the lives of Cripple Billy, his aunties and his friends.