when: 13 August 2024 - 14 September 2024 | venue: New Theatre | cost: Starting from: $20.00 | address: 542 King Street, Newtown NSW 2000 | website: https://newtheatre.org.au/hangmen/ | tickets: https://aunewtheatre.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/116630
published: 13 Aug 2024, 5 min read
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'The electric bloody chair! I'm told when that goes wrong they come out sizzling like a bloody steak.'
It's 1965, and capital punishment has just been abolished in the UK.
In a dingy, old-school pub in Oldham, the landlord, Harry, who until recently was known as 'the second-best hangman in Britain', holds court.
Surrounded by a motley crew of sycophants and hangers-on, he relishes the celebrity his profession has brought him.
His wife works behind the bar; neither seems to notice that their anxious, awkward teenage daughter is ripe for exploitation.
The arrival of a mysterious stranger from 'the South' turns the atmosphere toxic with suspicion, and when Harry's arch-rival turns up, the clash of egos is both brutal and desperately sad.
This brilliantly plotted and wildly off-beat play is a stinging condemnation of state-sanctioned murder delivered with furious, macabre humour.
Winner: 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Play
'Tremendous: a departure, and a deepening of McDonagh's talents.' The Guardian
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'The electric bloody chair! I'm told when that goes wrong they come out sizzling like a bloody steak.'
It's 1965, and capital punishment has just been abolished in the UK.
In a dingy, old-school pub in Oldham, the landlord, Harry, who until recently was known as 'the second-best hangman in Britain', holds court.
Surrounded by a motley crew of sycophants and hangers-on, he relishes the celebrity his profession has brought him.
His wife works behind the bar; neither seems to notice that their anxious, awkward teenage daughter is ripe for exploitation.
The arrival of a mysterious stranger from 'the South' turns the atmosphere toxic with suspicion, and when Harry's arch-rival turns up, the clash of egos is both brutal and desperately sad.
This brilliantly plotted and wildly off-beat play is a stinging condemnation of state-sanctioned murder delivered with furious, macabre humour.
Winner: 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Play
'Tremendous: a departure, and a deepening of McDonagh's talents.' The Guardian
Go see Hangmen by Martin McDonagh 2024.
Hangmen by Martin McDonagh 2024 is on 13 August 2024 - 14 September 2024. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Newtown. Call 02 9519 3403 for details. Visit their website at https://newtheatre.org.au/hangmen/.
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