Our Lady Of Sligo by Sebastian Barry, Cottesloe Theatre, 25 April 1998

Excellent

…was my single word verdict on this one.

I have tended to find Sebastian Barry plays long and wordy, but this one worked for me and encouraged back to try more of his stuff. I suppose after four plus hours of “Iceman” the previous week, this 150 minute jobbie seemed like a short sketch.

The Theatricalia entry for this play/production can be found here. What a fine gathering of cast and creatives. Sinéad Cusack got most of the plaudits. The critics loved it.

Nicholas de Jongh in The Standard:

Sligo Standard de JonghSligo Standard de Jongh 17 Apr 1998, Fri Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Our friend, Michael Billington, wrote a BOGOF review of Sligo and Iceman, priasing both to the rafters:

Sligo Guardian Billington Sligo Guardian Billington 18 Apr 1998, Sat The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Susannah Clapp did similarly in The Observer:

Sligo Observer ClappSligo Observer Clapp 19 Apr 1998, Sun The Observer (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com