'Beauty Queen' humor emerges from provocative perspective
Sheldon Metz likes his comedy dark.
So it stands to reason that he loves Martin McDonagh's "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," which Metz is directing at Beowulf Alley Theatre.
It just doesn't get much darker than this. McDonagh's first play (1996) is powerful and brilliant enough to win him accolades, awards and fans in Ireland, London, and New York City.
"Beauty Queen" will make you laugh, and it may depress you. It may even do both. What Metz is most concerned about is that it provoke you.
"I want the audience to understand that we are all capable of different things, and can change our lives if we want to," he says.
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