The Beauty Queen of Leenane

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Event The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Venue Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 22 January 2000
Last Date 26 February 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description For the inhabitants of the remote community of Leenane in Connemara, County Galway, life offers little cause for optimism. Maureen Folan feels like anything but a beauty queen. A lifetime spent caring for her complaining elderly mother, Mag, has robbed Maureen of any glimmer of romance. Throughout the interminable days she cooks Mag's porridge and stirs the lumps out of her Complan. Australian soap operas provide the only escape from reality.When the chance for a new life presents itself to Maureen, Mag's fear of being left alone sends both women hurtling down a path of self-destruction.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Hambleton Actor Pato Dooley
Kelson Henderson Actor Ray Dooley
Dorothy McKegg Actor Mag Folan
Katherine McRae Actor Maureen Folan
Ross Jolly Director
Martin McDonagh Playwright
Text Nationality Ireland
Further Information Ireland (1996).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190485