A different take on the Peace Process
Theatre: Monsters, Dinosaurs, Ghosts. By Jimmy McAleavey. Directed by Caitriona McLaughlin. Abbey Theatre (Peacock stage). Runs until June 27. Rating: ****. Reviewed by Andrew Lynch
Jimmy McAleavey comes from west Belfast and knows how it feels to have guns pointed at your face. This is presumably why his new play about ex-IRA men trying to cope in a post-Troubles society feels so authentic. Monsters, Dinosaurs, Ghosts is a compelling piece of work, undeniably crude in places, but full of provocative ideas and salty northern humour.
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