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The Lieutenant Of Inishmore

Toneelhuis, Olympique Dramatique

In 2006, Olympique Dramatique took the topic of terrorist extremism down to the living room level in their legendary production The Lieutenant of Inishmore, the second part, after De Kripple (The Cripple of Inishmaan), of British writer Martin McDonagh’s Aran Islands Trilogy.

An unrecognizably mutilated cat heats up tempers in a godforsaken Irish village. Who ran over 'mad' Padraick’s cat? And was it really an accident, or was it cold-blooded murder? Worn out from bombing and murdering people in Northern Island, Padraick returns home. He wants to know exactly what’s what, because Padraick is... a real pussy lover. 

In his merciless satire about extreme violence, McDonagh sketches a bloodcurdling world of
Irish freedom fighters. Absolutely politically incorrect, over-the-top, hilarious, razor-sharp and with a menacing undertone. Like a Tarantino script, but then for theatre.

The Irish vernacular that McDonagh uses calls for a pointed variant in a self-compiled, 
bastardized language based on Dutch, Flemish, Antwerpian, French, English and German.
Just as in De Krippel, this requirement is particularly well suited to Olympique Dramatique’s
team.

A standout in the ‘unpretentious entertainment’ category. So gather all your friends and

hurry off to see The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

"The misunderstandings pile up to escalate into one big crime fest, with a nod to films like Pulp Fiction, and especially Reservoir Dogs ."

Liv Laveyne in De Morgen , 5 December 2006

"Olympique Dramatique spices up every scene with grandiose acting. It is hereby proven once again that Olympique Dramatique has guts, creativity, and loads of acting talent."

in Zone 03 ****

"A dynamic show, in which the imagination, acting pleasure and potential of the actors reached some very fine peaks, and in which McDonagh's text possibly was given more credit than it deserved."

Karin Vandevelde in Documenta

"Gradually you find yourself chuckling and even screaming with laughter at all of those turns of phrase and language."

Pol Arias in Radio 1

text

  • Martin McDonagh

performance

  • Jan Bijvoet
  • Isabelle Van Hecke
  • Tom Dewispelaere
  • Geert Van Rampelberg
  • Koen De Graeve
  • Stijn Van Opstal
  • Ben Segers

design

  • Hugo Moens

costume design

  • Inge Büscher

production

  • Toneelhuis
  • Olympique Dramatique

in collaboration with

  • Theater Zuidpool

All data

  1. Monday 12 May 2025 — 9h00 — 5e verdiep, Antwerpen
  2. Tuesday 13 May 2025 — 9h00 — 5e verdiep, Antwerpen
  3. Wednesday 14 May 2025 — 9h00 — 5e verdiep, Antwerpen
  4. Thursday 15 May 2025 — 9h00 — 5e verdiep, Antwerpen
  5. Friday 16 May 2025 — 9h00 — 5e verdiep, Antwerpen
  6. Saturday 17 May 2025 — 9h00 — 5e verdiep, Antwerpen
  7. Monday 19 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlazolder, Antwerpen
  8. Tuesday 20 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlazolder, Antwerpen
  9. Wednesday 21 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlazolder, Antwerpen
  10. Thursday 22 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlazolder, Antwerpen
  11. Friday 23 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlazolder, Antwerpen
  12. Saturday 24 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlazolder, Antwerpen
  13. Monday 26 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  14. Tuesday 27 May 2025 — 9h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  15. Wednesday 28 May 2025 — 19h15 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  16. Wednesday 28 May 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  17. Thursday 29 May 2025 — 19h15 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  18. Thursday 29 May 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  19. Friday 30 May 2025 — 19h15 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  20. Friday 30 May 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  21. Saturday 31 May 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  22. Tuesday 3 June 2025 — 19h15 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  23. Tuesday 3 June 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  24. Wednesday 4 June 2025 — 19h15 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  25. Wednesday 4 June 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  26. Thursday 5 June 2025 — 19h15 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  27. Thursday 5 June 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  1. Thursday 30 November 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  2. Friday 1 December 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  3. Saturday 2 December 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  4. Sunday 3 December 2006 — 15h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  5. Tuesday 5 December 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  6. Wednesday 6 December 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  7. Thursday 7 December 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  8. Friday 8 December 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  9. Saturday 9 December 2006 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  10. Tuesday 9 January 2007 — SPOT Groningen, Groningen
  11. Thursday 11 January 2007 — 30CC/Schouwburg, Leuven
  12. Friday 12 January 2007 — KVS - BOL, Brussel
  13. Saturday 13 January 2007 — KVS - BOL, Brussel
  14. Sunday 14 January 2007 — CC Ter Vesten, Beveren
  15. Tuesday 16 January 2007 — CC Sint-Niklaas, Sint-Niklaas
  16. Thursday 18 January 2007 — Grote zaal ITA, Amsterdam
  17. Tuesday 23 January 2007 — CC Het Gasthuis, Aarschot
  18. Wednesday 24 January 2007 — CC Westrand, Dilbeek
  19. Thursday 25 January 2007 — CC MUZE, Heusden-Zolder
  20. Friday 26 January 2007 — NTGent/Schouwburg, Gent
  21. Saturday 27 January 2007 — NTGent/Schouwburg, Gent
  22. Monday 29 January 2007 — CC De Bogaard, Sint-Truiden, Sint-Truiden
  23. Wednesday 31 January 2007 — De Schuur, Haarlem
  24. Friday 2 February 2007 — CC De Velinx, Tongeren
  25. Saturday 3 February 2007 — CCHA, Hasselt
  26. Monday 5 February 2007 — CC Brugge/Stadsschouwburg, Brugge
  27. Tuesday 6 February 2007 — CC Brugge/Stadsschouwburg, Brugge
  28. Wednesday 7 February 2007 — Warande/Schouwburg, Turnhout
  29. Friday 9 February 2007 — CC Mechelen, Mechelen
  30. Thursday 15 February 2007 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  31. Friday 16 February 2007 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  32. Saturday 17 February 2007 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  33. Sunday 18 February 2007 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen

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