See it if A very dark comedy that packs a wallop. The subject is shocking yet the play is funny and thought provoking.
Don't see it if You are not a fan of McDonagh. Heavy accents and slang require effort to follow, but are worth it.
See it if You want to see an excellent play with an ensemble full of brilliant performances! I was so impressed with the skill each actor had. Funny!
Don't see it if You don’t like dark humor. It takes a moment to engage in the dialect & the setting. Once you do it is a thrill! The set was magnificent!
See it if you're a fan of Martin McDonagh & love really clever writing with phenomenal performances. It's brilliantly staged & just a fantastic show!!
Don't see it if I can't really give a reason not to see this show. It's brilliant on all levels. Just an all round great show!!!
See it if You're looking for a brilliantly written, truly fun show that is a roller coaster from start to finish. The actors were fantastic too!
Don't see it if You're not a fan of McDonagh's distinctive style.
See it if A fan of the author and his extremely dark concept of comedy. The set design and simulated hanging are also awe-inspiring.
Don't see it if You think Neil Simon’s comedies are hilarious. This won’t be your cup of tea.
See it if you love great playwriting, love a great dark comedy, want to see a fantastic show with a deep twist, appreciate British Humor
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See it if dark British humor to show the horrors of capital punishment, psychological drama in showing human's reaction to it; McDonagh's writing;*
Don't see it if laughter in a play about a terrible subject, hard to understand British accents (especially in beginning and by a couple of characters) Read more
See it if you like British theatre
Don't see it if do not like dark stories..
Under Dunster’s devilishly clever direction, it swings with theatricality. Although the energy behind the lines occasionally sounds forced, Dunster manages to conduct McDonagh’s pungently witty, thick North Country-accented dialogue...with rhythmic precision and tonal variation...This expertly acted Hangmen would be riveting even with a bare stage, unchanging lights, rehearsal clothes, and Foley sounds.
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"As in all of [McDonagh's] plays, guilt and innocence are front and center as a theme and the miscarriage of justice, the ending of the death penalty, the uses and abuses of vengeance, and the psychological impact of violence on its perpetrators are the basis for the play. This poetic rage of his is always a treat to observe as he wraps it in such a wonderfully comedic package."
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There’s craftmanship in the way the playwright is able to maintain suspense in a plot full of surprises. There’s also cleverness in the dialogue, and in the wacky characters… But this time around, I found “Hangmen” ultimately less than satisfying….difficulty in making out some of the dialogue through the thick English accents…disappointing holes in the plot…changes in the cast…a gleeful reliance on violence bordering on the sadistic.
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"The one thing you can count on with a Martin McDonagh play or movie is that there will be no time to relax and settle in before the real story begins. McDonagh grabs our attention not only in the first scene but early in the first scene."
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"McDonagh’s theme is justice can be an elusive goal and violence is often perpetrated in its name by both law enforcers and lawbreakers. The dialogue and situations are wildly funny as the upright citizenry’s secrets and hypocrisies are revealed. Matthew Dunster’s direction is as tight and well-paced as his Off-Broadway production, but overall this new edition is an improvement"
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