Tag Archives: Martin McDonagh

On the dark side of the fine art of storytelling: The Pillowman at Theatre Yes, a review

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There’s a hooded figure, head bowed, waiting for us in a grim basement downtown. It’s a mysterious place we’ve never been before, and, ominously, it’s lined with plastic. Uh-oh. With Martin McDonagh’s 2003 The Pillowman, Theatre … Continue reading →

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On the frontier between hilarity and horror: Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman at Theatre Yes, a preview

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Get your shudder muscles ready, Edmonton, for the (very) black and disturbing comedy that opens Thursday in a production from Theatre Yes. As in Yes, The Pillowman is coming for you. The 2003 play by the … Continue reading →

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