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January 13 - February 10

Empress Theatre presents

THE LONESOME WEST

Written by Martin McDonagh

Directed by Anna Houston

“Getting your hairstyle insulted is no just cause to go murdering someone.”

From the writer of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin and The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Lonesome West is Martin McDonagh’s savage, uproarious tale of two warring brothers.

In the aftermath of their father’s untimely death, the Connor brothers are at each other’s throats. In the wild west of Ireland, in a town plagued by murder and petty disputes, Coleman and Valene battle it out over unresolved childhood grievances. As the brothers teeter on the edge of brutal, bloody carnage, a young local priest attempts to bring about peace – with devastating consequences.

Twenty five years after its smash hit debut on Broadway, The Lonesome West storms into The Old Fitz Theatre this January, directed by Anna Houston (Cyprus Avenue). The final instalment of the acclaimed Leenane Trilogy, Martin McDonagh’s pitch black comedy is sure to shock, thrill and delight.

★★★★ “Funny and grim … a dark parody of a modern-day truth-and-reconciliation process.” - The Guardian

“Gleefully macabre … an exhilaratingly original voice.” - New York Times

Cast and Creative Team

Producing Company: Empress Theatre

Playwright: Martin McDonagh

Director: Anna Houston

Assistant Director: Phaedra Nicolaidis

Production Manager: Saz Watson

Set & Costume Designer: Kate Beere

Lighting Designer: Spencer Herd

Sound Designer & Composer: Zachary Saric

Stage Manager: Anthony Speed

Dialect Coach: Linda Nicholls Gidley

Fight Choreographer: Scott Witt

Publicist: Sean Hall

Cast: Ruby Henaway (as Girleen Kelleher), Abe Mitchell (as Father Welsh), Lee Beckhurst (as Coleman Connor), Andre de Vanny (as Valene Connor)

This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team.

Photo Credit: Saz Watson

Dates + Ticketing

Season: January 13 - February 10

Note- previews are 13/01-16/01, opening night (invite only) is 17/01

Times: 7.30pm Tues-Sat, 5pm Sun, 2pm Sat matinees (20/01, 3/02, 10/02) (note: no performances on Friday 26/01 or Saturday 27/01)

Ticket Prices:

  • Previews & Cheap Tuesday: $35 + booking fee

  • Adult: $45-75 + booking fee

  • Concession: $35-55 + booking fee

Approximate Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)

Content Warnings: please note that this production contains loud noises, gunshots, theatrical haze, themes of suicide, animal cruelty, scenes of a violent nature, and occasions of homophobic, misogynistic and racist language. If you would like to know more about specific content and themes, please contact Box Office for further guidance.

Age Recommendation: 14+