Unashamedly nostalgic, but still bleedin’ rapid
The Snapper
By Roddy Doyle
Gate Theatre, Dublin
Rating:****
Runs until September 15
Nobody ever mentions the word ‘rape’ in Roddy Doyle’s stage adaptation of his much-loved 1990 novel The Snapper. That might strike modern audiences as odd, since the 20-year-old Sharon Rabbitte is obviously far too drunk to consent when a middle-aged neighbour impregnates her in a pub car park. Nor is there more than a fleeting reference to abortion, with Sharon’s ...