‘gleefully gruesome...horribly funny’ The Guardian
‘the copious stage blood effects, which reek of authentic butchery are superbly managed’  
Daily Telegraph

‘Terrific, if terrorising, stuff’ Leicester Mercury

'A Comedy of Terrors' Daily Mail

‘so Irish and so delicious’ The Stage

‘a joyous carnival of blood and bitter humour’ The Public Reviews

Combining razor-sharp, outrageously funny dialogue with scenes of often graphic violence, this is a wild night at the theatre not to be missed.

Wee Thomas was a friendly cat. Who knocked him over on a lonely road on the picturesque island of Inishmore, and was it an accident? His owner, handsome and mad Padraic, will want to know when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing - he loves his cat more than life itself.

Following the critically acclaimed success of The Pillowman at Curve earlier in 2009, Paul Kerryson directs another brilliantly satirical comedy by multi award-winning writer, Martin McDonagh whose other award-winning successes include the film In Bruges and the Academy Award-winning short film Six Shooter.

Contains violent scenes and language that may offend.