The Beauty Queen of Leenane debuts at the Baxter Theatre this month and it promises to be an enthralling theatrical experience.
The psychological thriller with a darkly comic touch explores the tumultuous relationship between mother and daughter in a small Irish village in the early 1990s.
Directed by Charmaine Weir-Smith, the production has a talented cast featuring Jennifer Steyn as Mag, Julie Anne McDowell as Maureen, Bryan Hiles as Pato, and Sven Ruygrok as Ray.
The story revolves around Maureen Folan, a 40-year-old woman who lives with her 70-year-old mother, Mag, in Leenane, Connemara.
As Maureen cares for her ailing mother, she also seeks love and a soulmate. However, it appears that Mag’s presence might be hindering her daughter’s pursuit of happiness and love.
According to Weir-Smith, McDonagh has crafted…