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The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh
 

The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Anna Houston
Performed by Third year Acting students
Presented by Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Subiaco Arts Centre, 180 Hamersley Rd, Subiaco
26 -31 March 2026

Who did in Mad Padraic's beloved cat on a lonely road on the island of Inishmore - and was it an accident? He'll want to know when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland: he loves his cat more than life itself.

Martin McDonagh’s pitch-black comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a ferocious satire on political violence and the absurd extremes of devotion, gleefully dismantling the romanticism of terror with shocking humour and blood-soaked wit.

Thu 26 March @7:30pm; Sat 28 March @7:30pm; Mon 30 March @2pm (Matinee); Tue 31 March @7:30pm.
Duration: (Subject to change) 2 hours (TBC)

Age Recommendation: 16+Content Warning: Contains violent scenes that some may find disturbing, extremely graphic blood violence, extreme coarse language, adult situations, strobe lighting, smoke and haze effects. This play is not intended for the easily offended. No real cats will be harmed in the creation of this production.

 

Event details

Venue: Subiaco Arts Centre
Bookings: https://shorturl.at/wuacb
Start Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026

WAAPA's 3rd Acting cohort kick-start their final year of study with two plays, The Lieutenant of Inishmore and Dance Nation, performed in repertory at the Subiaco Arts Centre. Presented with distinct casts, each play allows the students to shine in an intimate ensemble, delivering audiences two richly crafted dramatic experiences.

 

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